Single-engine piston

N523PU

1989 Piper Warrior II

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1989
Serial
2841188
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Metro Aircraft Co (Corporation)
Based
Bloomington, MN
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Registration record

N523PU on the FAA register

Type
1989 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
2841188
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Metro Aircraft Co
Bloomington, MN
Certificate issued
2002-02-07
Airworthiness date
1989-08-04
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6956B
Mode S (octal)
51512553
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-24
    Accident at New Ulm, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N523PU.
  • 2001-11-06
    Accident at New Ulm, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-09-17
    Accident at W. Lafayette, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N523PU

N523PU is a 1989 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 2841188. The FAA register lists Metro Aircraft Co as the registrant in Bloomington, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 4, 1989.

N523PU has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-24 Accident · New Ulm, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA265
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: The failure of airport personnel to correct a hazardous condition on the airport. A factor was the uncovered manhole.
2001-11-06 Accident · New Ulm, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA031
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: The student and flight instructor not using all of the available runway, the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor and the unsuccessful remedial action by the flight instructor. The student not attaining the proper touchdown point and the plowed field were factors.
1994-09-17 Accident · W. Lafayette, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA335
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL-OFF AND RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TRAINING FOR RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDINGS AND/OR ABORTED TAKEOFFS.

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.