Single-engine piston

N602PC

1979 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-7990581
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
J & P Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Plymouth, MA
Registration record

N602PC on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990581
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
J & P Aviation LLC
Plymouth, MA
Certificate issued
2021-08-07
Airworthiness date
1979-07-10
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7CFF5
Mode S (octal)
51747765
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N602PC to the current registrant.
  • 2012-09-21
    N602PC previously assigned to a Piper Super 700 Aerostar / 602P (s/n 62P08618165002); cancelled.
  • 1995-04-12
    Accident at Danbury, CT; damage: destroyed.
  • 1979-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N602PC

N602PC is a 1979 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990581. The FAA register lists J & P Aviation LLC as the registrant in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2021 and expires on August 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), dated July 10, 1979.

N602PC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1995-04-12 Accident · Danbury, CT Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC95LA087
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-60-602P
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING) AND FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE FLAPS WERE PROPERLY RESET FOR THE GO-AROUND. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ACHIEVE THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING, THE WET RUNWAY CONDITION, AND THE PROXIMITY OF TREE(S) TO THE RUNWAY.

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.