Single-engine piston

N38718

1977 Piper Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28R-7737111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vgw LLC (LLC)
Based
Morgantown, WV
Registration record

N38718 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
28R-7737111
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Vgw LLC
Morgantown, WV
Certificate issued
2021-07-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A477E7
Mode S (octal)
51073747
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N38718.
  • 1997-05-17
    Accident at Henderson, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N38718

N38718 is a 1977 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 28R-7737111. The FAA register lists Vgw LLC as the registrant in Morgantown, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N38718 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-05-17 Accident · Henderson, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA188
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-201
Probable cause: the pilot's attempt to land the aircraft under crosswind conditions that exceeded the performance capability of the aircraft.

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.