Single-engine piston

N38421

1977 Piper Archer II

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7790551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ephrata, WA
Registration record

N38421 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7790551
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ephrata, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1977-06-10
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A46CDE
Mode S (octal)
51066336
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1981-05-28
    Accident at Lucille,Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N38421

N38421 is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7790551. It is registered to an individual in Ephrata, Washington.

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 June 10, 1977.

N38421 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

1981-05-28 Accident · Lucille,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1008
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.