Single-engine piston

N602FT

1977 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7716056
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Florida Institute of Technology (Corporation)
Based
Melbourne, FL
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Registration record

N602FT on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7716056
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2023-06-21
Airworthiness date
1977-02-03
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7CF3C
Mode S (octal)
51747474
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N602FT to the current registrant.
  • 2014-09-17
    N602FT previously assigned to a Piper Warrior II (s/n 2841196); cancelled.
  • 2012-05-23
    Accident at Melbourne, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N602FT

N602FT is a 1977 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7716056. The FAA register lists Florida Institute of Technology as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 (normal, utility), dated February 3, 1977.

N602FT has 1 accident/incident record 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

2012-05-23 Accident · Melbourne, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12LA355B
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of another airplane to set the parking brake and to maintain a proper visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision.

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.