Single-engine piston

N61260

1978 Piper Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28R-7837255
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Syracuse Flight School Inc (Corporation)
Based
Syracuse, NY
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Registration record

N61260 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
28R-7837255
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Syracuse Flight School Inc
Syracuse, NY
Certificate issued
2004-08-19
Airworthiness date
1978-05-10
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7F96F
Mode S (octal)
51774557
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N61260 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-12-21
    Accident at Bristol, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-08-24
    N61260 previously assigned to a Cessna 150J (s/n 15070925); cancelled.
  • 1956-02-15
    N61260 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 9090); cancelled.
Overview

About N61260

N61260 is a 1978 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 28R-7837255. The FAA register lists Syracuse Flight School Inc as the registrant in Syracuse, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2004 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 10, 1978.

N61260 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-12-21 Accident · Bristol, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA051
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R-201

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.