Single-engine piston

N3173R

1969 Piper Arrow

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
28R-31121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rona LLC (LLC)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
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Registration record

N3173R on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Arrow (FAA: Piper PA-28R-180)
Serial
28R-31121
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Rona LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-11-20
Airworthiness date
1969-07-14
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A363A3
Mode S (octal)
50661643
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3173R.
  • 1976-03-01
    Accident at S.Lake Tahoe,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3173R

N3173R is a 1969 Piper Arrow (FAA model PA-28R-180), serial number 28R-31121. The FAA register lists Rona LLC as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 144 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 14, 1969.

N3173R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
770 ft
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-03-01 Accident · S.Lake Tahoe,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0765
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R

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.