Single-engine piston

N3954R

Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-7105059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marana, AZ
Registration record

N3954R on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7105059
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marana, AZ
Certificate issued
2022-10-11
Airworthiness date
1970-12-17
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A49850
Mode S (octal)
51114120
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3954R.
  • 1989-07-29
    Accident at Watertown, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3954R

N3954R is a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7105059. It is registered to an individual in Marana, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 11, 2022 and expires on October 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 17, 1970.

N3954R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-29 Accident · Watertown, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA152
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND SPEED DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY TO MAKE A GO-AROUND, WET RUNWAY WITH HYDROPLANING CONDITIONS, THE FENCE, THE DITCH, AND THE ROADWAY.

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.