Single-engine piston

N31386

1978 Piper Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28R-7837233
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
S&L Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Port Trevorton, PA
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Registration record

N31386 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
28R-7837233
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
S&L Aircraft LLC
Port Trevorton, PA
Certificate issued
2021-01-20
Airworthiness date
1978-04-13
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35585
Mode S (octal)
50652605
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N31386.
  • 1988-10-02
    Accident at Palmdale, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N31386

N31386 is a 1978 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 28R-7837233. The FAA register lists S&L Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 13, 1978.

N31386 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-10-02 Accident · Palmdale, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX89LA002A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-201

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.