Single-engine piston

N43098

1974 Piper Archer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
28-7405175
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Forest City Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Forest City, IA
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Registration record

N43098 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Archer (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7405175
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Forest City Aviation Inc
Forest City, IA
Certificate issued
1983-05-11
Airworthiness date
1974-04-18
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A526D2
Mode S (octal)
51223322
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N43098.
  • 1981-12-04
    Accident at Iowa Falls,Ia, 15; damage: destroyed.
  • 1974-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N43098

N43098 is a 1974 Piper Archer (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7405175. The FAA register lists Forest City Aviation Inc as the registrant in Forest City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 1983 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 18, 1974.

N43098 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Piper Archer type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-12-04 Accident · Iowa Falls,Ia, 15 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3123
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: FM RWY.HIT SNWBNK BTN RWY LGTS & CLRD AREA ON RWY.

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.