Single-engine piston

N440FT

1982 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
28-8216219
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Express Inc (Corporation)
Based
Greenville, WI
Registration record

N440FT on the FAA register

Type
1982 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8216219
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aviation Express Inc
Greenville, WI
Certificate issued
1992-08-21
Airworthiness date
1982-08-25
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A54B2C
Mode S (octal)
51245454
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N440FT.
  • 1991-03-23
    Accident at Melbourne, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N440FT

N440FT is a 1982 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8216219. The FAA register lists Aviation Express Inc as the registrant in Greenville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 1992 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 (normal, utility), dated August 25, 1982.

N440FT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1991-03-23 Accident · Melbourne, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA91LA105
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE GROUND BY THE STUDENT PILOT DUE TO A LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND APPREHENSION ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT.

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.