Single-engine piston

N3974R

1971 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
28-7105080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winsted, CT
Registration record

N3974R on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7105080
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winsted, CT
Certificate issued
1995-10-30
Airworthiness date
1971-02-03
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A49FBE
Mode S (octal)
51117676
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N3974R.
  • 1972-09-17
    Accident at Snta Monica,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3974R

N3974R is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7105080. It is registered to an individual in Winsted, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 1995 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 3, 1971.

N3974R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-09-17 Accident · Snta Monica,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3578
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper Cherokee 180 aircraft

All 3,627 Piper Cherokee 180 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Connecticut

All 1,608 aircraft registered in Connecticut →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N3974R?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Piper Cherokee 180 overview· Aircraft registered in Connecticut· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.