Single-engine piston

N597JG

1997 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
2843087
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Knoxville Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Knoxville, TN
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Registration record

N597JG on the FAA register

Type
1997 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843087
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Knoxville Flyers Inc
Knoxville, TN
Certificate issued
2012-09-26
Airworthiness date
1997-06-06
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7B837
Mode S (octal)
51734067
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-19
    Accident at Corryton, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N597JG.
  • 1997-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N597JG

N597JG is a 1997 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843087. The FAA register lists Knoxville Flyers Inc as the registrant in Knoxville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 June 6, 1997.

N597JG 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

2015-05-19 Accident · Corryton, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA217
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The failure of the No. 4 engine cylinder due to fatigue, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the engine.

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.