Single-engine piston

N44903

1977 Piper Turbo Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28R-7703341
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Treehouse Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Tuscaloosa, AL
Registration record

N44903 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201T)
Serial
28R-7703341
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Treehouse Aviation LLC
Tuscaloosa, AL
Certificate issued
2011-09-12
Airworthiness date
1977-08-29
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56E80
Mode S (octal)
51267200
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-07
    Accident at Atmore, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N44903.
  • 1977-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N44903

N44903 is a 1977 Piper Turbo Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201T), serial number 28R-7703341. The FAA register lists Treehouse Aviation LLC as the registrant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 29, 1977.

N44903 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-09-07 Accident · Atmore, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA345
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 28R-201T
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation caused by insufficiently torqued cylinder through bolt nuts, which caused bearings to shift and led to the subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod.

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.