Single-engine piston

N38871

1977 Piper Turbo Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28R-7703281
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arrow Blue N38871 LLC (LLC)
Based
Turpin, OK
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Registration record

N38871 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201T)
Serial
28R-7703281
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Arrow Blue N38871 LLC
Turpin, OK
Certificate issued
2023-05-29
Airworthiness date
1977-07-28
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47C69
Mode S (octal)
51076151
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-20
    Accident at Liberal, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N38871 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-11-28
    N38871 previously assigned to a Piper J5B (s/n 5-1092); cancelled.
Overview

About N38871

N38871 is a 1977 Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201T), serial number 28R-7703281. The FAA register lists Arrow Blue N38871 LLC as the registrant in Turpin, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 28, 1977.

N38871 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-20 Accident · Liberal, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA133
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-201T
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction and his failure to conduct the prelanding checklist.
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.