Single-engine piston

N3278T

1984 Piper Cherokee 140/160

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
28-8590009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Pevely, MO
Registration record

N3278T on the FAA register

Type
1984 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA: Piper PA-28)
Serial
28-8590009
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pevely, MO
Certificate issued
2014-03-20
Airworthiness date
1984-12-21
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A38BD3
Mode S (octal)
50705723
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3278T.
  • 1984-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3278T

N3278T is a 1984 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA model PA-28), serial number 28-8590009. It is registered to co-owners in Pevely, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 21, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3278T. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 140/160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-06-18 Accident · Logan,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1086
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177 — a different aircraft that carried the N3278T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ENROUTE STOPS,DIDNT REFUEL.UN LOCATE NEXT ARPT.

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.