Single-engine piston

N340PA

2002 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
2843516
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vidal Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Gaithersburg, MD
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Registration record

N340PA on the FAA register

Type
2002 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843516
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Vidal Aviation LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate issued
2019-12-30
Airworthiness date
2002-05-31
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3BE94
Mode S (octal)
50737224
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N340PA.
  • 2004-03-25
    Accident at Louisville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N340PA

N340PA is a 2002 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843516. The FAA register lists Vidal Aviation LLC as the registrant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 May 31, 2002.

N340PA has 1 accident/incident record 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

Published figures for the Piper Archer III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Archer III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-03-25 Accident · Louisville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04CA094
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. A factor related to the accident was the gusting wind conditions.

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.