Single-engine piston

N38952

1977 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7716297
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vista, CA
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Registration record

N38952 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7716297
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vista, CA
Certificate issued
2018-09-05
Airworthiness date
1977-07-26
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A47FDB
Mode S (octal)
51077733
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N38952 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-07-14
    Accident at Houston,Tx, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1977-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1948-09-16
    N38952 previously assigned to a Dawn Cotton Dusting 12 (s/n 110); cancelled.
Overview

About N38952

N38952 is a 1977 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7716297. It is registered to an individual in Vista, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 26, 1977.

N38952 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-07-14 Accident · Houston,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1542
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: UBSTANTIALLY DMG.

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.