Single-engine piston

N3977R

1971 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
28-7105082
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Columbia Falls, MT
Registration record

N3977R on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7105082
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Columbia Falls, MT
Certificate issued
2023-11-04
Airworthiness date
1971-02-01
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4A027
Mode S (octal)
51120047
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N3977R.
  • 1971-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3977R

N3977R is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7105082. It is registered to an individual in Columbia Falls, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

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 1, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3977R.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 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 N3977R.

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.