Single-engine piston

N3953T

Piper Arrow

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28R-30296
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Universal Technical Institute Inc (Corporation)
Based
Avondale, AZ
Registration record

N3953T on the FAA register

Type
Piper Arrow (FAA: Piper PA-28R-180)
Serial
28R-30296
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Universal Technical Institute Inc
Avondale, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-06-14
Airworthiness date
1967-12-19
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4982F
Mode S (octal)
51114057
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3953T.
  • 2009-07-14
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3953T

N3953T is a Piper Arrow (FAA model PA-28R-180), serial number 28R-30296. The FAA register lists Universal Technical Institute Inc as the registrant in Avondale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 144 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 19, 1967.

N3953T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
770 ft
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-07-14 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA345
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-180
Probable cause: A hard landing or abnormal runway contact by one or both pilots.

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.