Single-engine piston

N4857J

1968 Piper Arrow

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28R-30613
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Russellville, AL
Registration record

N4857J on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Arrow (FAA: Piper PA-28R-180)
Serial
28R-30613
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Russellville, AL
Certificate issued
2017-10-12
Airworthiness date
1968-05-17
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5FE82
Mode S (octal)
51377202
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N4857J.
  • 1973-10-21
    Accident at Weslaco,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4857J

N4857J is a 1968 Piper Arrow (FAA model PA-28R-180), serial number 28R-30613. It is registered to co-owners in Russellville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2017 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 144 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 17, 1968.

N4857J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
770 ft
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-10-21 Accident · Weslaco,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3115
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R

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.