Single-engine piston

N3553M

1978 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7890314
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ixi LLC (LLC)
Based
West Bloomfield, MI
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Registration record

N3553M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7890314
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Ixi LLC
West Bloomfield, MI
Certificate issued
2016-04-28
Airworthiness date
1978-01-16
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3FA2D
Mode S (octal)
50775055
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-14
    Accident at Eaton Rapids, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3553M.
  • 1978-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3553M

N3553M is a 1978 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7890314. The FAA register lists Ixi LLC as the registrant in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 16, 1978.

N3553M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-14 Accident · Eaton Rapids, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA249
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airspeed in the climb with a quartering tailwind which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with trees.

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.