Single-engine piston

N40042

1977 Piper Warrior II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
28-7816004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Volar Corp (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
Registration record

N40042 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7816004
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Volar Corp
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2013-09-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4AFA0
Mode S (octal)
51127640
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N40042 to the current registrant.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1963-01-08
    N40042 previously assigned to a Enstrom F-28 (s/n 2); cancelled.
Overview

About N40042

N40042 is a 1977 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7816004. The FAA register lists Volar Corp as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40042.

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 N40042.

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.