Single-engine piston

N47700

1977 Piper Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28R-7837001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Indian River Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rockledge, FL
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Registration record

N47700 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
28R-7837001
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Indian River Flying Club Inc
Rockledge, FL
Certificate issued
2023-05-18
Airworthiness date
1977-10-06
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5DD8C
Mode S (octal)
51356614
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-24
    Accident at Pittsfield, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N47700 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-03-30
    N47700 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-7036); cancelled.
Overview

About N47700

N47700 is a 1977 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 28R-7837001. The FAA register lists Indian River Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Rockledge, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 6, 1977.

N47700 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-11-24 Accident · Pittsfield, IL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN26FA049
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-201
Preliminary report: On November 23, 2025, about 2137 central standard time (all referenced times are CST), a Piper PA-28R-201 airplane, N47700, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pittsfield, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured, and the 2 passengers sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to ADS-B flight track data, the pilot flew 4 flights on the day of the accident. The first leg was a 57-minute flight from Valkaria Airport (X59), Valkaria, Florida, to Tampa Executive Airport (VDF) between 0709 and 0806. The second leg was a 53-minute flight from VDF to X59 between 0903 and 0956.…
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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.