Single-engine piston

N3974M

1978 Piper Warrior II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
28-7816394
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Landis, NC
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Registration record

N3974M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7816394
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Landis, NC
Certificate issued
2020-12-14
Airworthiness date
1978-01-28
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A49FBA
Mode S (octal)
51117672
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3974M to the current registrant.
  • 1978-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1947-09-24
    N3974M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-2864); cancelled.
Overview

About N3974M

N3974M is a 1978 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7816394. It is registered to an individual in Landis, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 January 28, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3974M.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3974M.

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.