Single-engine piston

N3470R

1970 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
28-5696
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cook Chayil LLC (LLC)
Based
Granger, IN
Registration record

N3470R on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-5696
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Cook Chayil LLC
Granger, IN
Certificate issued
2021-01-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3D9B7
Mode S (octal)
50754667
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3470R.
  • 2010-04-12
    Accident at Three Rivers, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N3470R

N3470R is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-5696. The FAA register lists Cook Chayil LLC as the registrant in Granger, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 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.

N3470R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-04-12 Accident · Three Rivers, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10LA210
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing due to the failure of the left main landing gear torque link as a result of fatigue.

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.