Single-engine piston

N43779

1977 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7890014
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chandler Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chandler, AZ
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Registration record

N43779 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7890014
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Chandler Air Service Inc
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2015-09-28
Airworthiness date
1977-08-15
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5408E
Mode S (octal)
51240216
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N43779.
  • 2004-09-20
    Accident at Seattle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N43779

N43779 is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7890014. The FAA register lists Chandler Air Service Inc as the registrant in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2015 and expires on September 30, 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 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 August 15, 1977.

N43779 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-20 Accident · Seattle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA04LA195
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the parked airplane while taxiing. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.

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.