Single-engine piston

N38657

1977 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7790574
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
W I F A (Washington International Flight Acad) LLC (LLC)
Based
Gaithersburg, MD
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Registration record

N38657 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7790574
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
W I F A (Washington International Flight Acad) LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate issued
2018-11-27
Airworthiness date
1977-06-29
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A474BB
Mode S (octal)
51072273
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-27
    Accident at Gaithersburg, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-11-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N38657.
  • 1977-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N38657

N38657 is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7790574. The FAA register lists W I F A (Washington International Flight Acad) LLC as the registrant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 2018 and expires on November 30, 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 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 29, 1977.

N38657 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

2019-07-27 Accident · Gaithersburg, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA468B
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane while taxiing.

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.