Single-engine piston

N309PA

2002 Piper Archer III

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2002
Serial
2843508
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC (LLC)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
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Registration record

N309PA on the FAA register

Type
2002 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843508
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2007-09-25
Airworthiness date
2002-04-06
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A34207
Mode S (octal)
50641007
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
443 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-27
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-08-30
    Accident at Wickenburg, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-10-30
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N309PA.
  • 2002-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N309PA

N309PA is a 2002 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843508. The FAA register lists Bird Acquisition LLC as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 443 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 6, 2002.

N309PA has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
443 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
920 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-02-27 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA166
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The flight instructor s incorrect control inputs while taking off with a known quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
2012-08-30 Accident · Wickenburg, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA380
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The flight instructor s delayed response in correcting the student pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
2007-10-30 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08LA015A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The solo student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the other airplane while taxiing for takeoff.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.