Single-engine piston

N586MA

1999 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
2843297
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC (LLC)
Based
Gaithersburg, MD
Registration record

N586MA on the FAA register

Type
1999 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843297
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate issued
2026-07-20
Airworthiness date
1999-11-16
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A78D46
Mode S (octal)
51706506
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
443 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-14
    Accident at Altoona, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N586MA to the current registrant.
  • 1999-11-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1999-03-17
    N586MA previously assigned to a Saab-Scania Saab 340B (s/n 340B-165); cancelled.
  • 1982-02-10
    N586MA previously assigned to a Mooney M-20G (s/n 680008); cancelled.
Overview

About N586MA

N586MA is a 1999 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843297. The FAA register lists Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC as the registrant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 443 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 16, 1999.

N586MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
443 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
920 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-14 Accident · Altoona, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB (Completed) · ERA26LA307
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The pilot’s descent below the glidepath and collision with trees during a missed approach.
NTSB report ↗

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.