Single-engine piston

N4986J

1968 Piper Arrow

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28R-30740
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Harker Heights, TX
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Registration record

N4986J on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Arrow (FAA: Piper PA-28R-180)
Serial
28R-30740
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harker Heights, TX
Certificate issued
1989-02-06
Airworthiness date
1968-10-15
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63103
Mode S (octal)
51430403
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4986J.
  • 1986-05-16
    Accident at Tallahassee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4986J

N4986J is a 1968 Piper Arrow (FAA model PA-28R-180), serial number 28R-30740. It is registered to an individual in Harker Heights, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 1989 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 October 15, 1968.

N4986J 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

1986-05-16 Accident · Tallahassee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA86LA161
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-180

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.