Single-engine piston

N505GS

1977 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7890275
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Volar Corp (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
Registration record

N505GS on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7890275
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Volar Corp
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2005-08-09
Airworthiness date
1977-12-22
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A64D2A
Mode S (octal)
51446452
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N505GS.
  • 1977-12-25
    Accident at Santee,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N505GS

N505GS is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7890275. The FAA register lists Volar Corp as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2005 and expires on January 31, 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 December 22, 1977.

N505GS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1977-12-25 Accident · Santee,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3967
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.