Single-engine piston

N38696

1977 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7790577
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Area Technical College (Government)
Based
Watertown, SD
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Registration record

N38696 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7790577
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
Certificate issued
2022-07-02
Airworthiness date
1977-07-11
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A47546
Mode S (octal)
51072506
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-25
    Accident at Watertown, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N38696.
  • 1977-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N38696

N38696 is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7790577. The FAA register lists Lake Area Technical College as the registrant in Watertown, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2022 and expires on July 31, 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 July 11, 1977.

N38696 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

2024-02-25 Accident · Watertown, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA121
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing due to an undersized exhaust valve guide. Contributing to the accident were the improper manufacture of the engine cylinders, and the operation of the engine in an overly rich fuel condition.
NTSB report ↗

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.