Single-engine piston

N4731F

1976 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
28-7790059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
El Cajon, CA
Registration record

N4731F on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7790059
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2018-04-20
Airworthiness date
1976-09-01
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5CEC0
Mode S (octal)
51347300
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4731F.
  • 1978-04-08
    Accident at St.Petersburg,Fl, 09; damage: destroyed.
  • 1976-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4731F

N4731F is a 1976 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7790059. It is registered to co-owners in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2018 and expires on April 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 September 1, 1976.

N4731F 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 II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Archer II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-04-08 Accident · St.Petersburg,Fl, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0848
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.