Single-engine piston

N3831Q

Piper Dakota

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
28-7911039
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mission Viejo, CA
N3831Q  Piper Dakota
N3831Q, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N3831Q on the FAA register

Type
Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-7911039
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mission Viejo, CA
Certificate issued
2026-08-26
Airworthiness date
1983-03-31
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A468F9
Mode S (octal)
51064371
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
740 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3831Q to the current registrant.
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on ASO at $169,950.
  • 1983-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-03-16
    N3831Q previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air 200 (s/n BB-771); cancelled.
  • 1978-11-03
    N3831Q previously assigned to a Cessna 172L Skyhawk (s/n 17259931); cancelled.
Overview

About N3831Q

N3831Q is a Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-7911039. It is registered to an individual in Mission Viejo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 144 knots and a range of about 740 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 31, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3831Q. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
740 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
886 ft
Landing over 50 ft
825 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
ASO 2026-08-092026-08-16$169,950

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-06-03 Accident · Basking Ridge,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1456
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N3831Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LLY EXTDD.FLAP SW,DWN TO NEUTRAL PSN SPRING BKN.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Flight activity

Last tracked flight

Last tracked flight Sep 27, 2026 (37 days ago), callsign N3831Q. Track N3831Q →

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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.