Single-engine piston

N642FT

2008 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
2842319
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D3G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Florida Institute of Technology (Corporation)
Based
Melbourne, FL
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Registration record

N642FT on the FAA register

Type
2008 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
2842319
Engines
Lycoming O-320-D3G
Registered owner
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2023-06-22
Airworthiness date
2008-10-01
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A86D38
Mode S (octal)
52066470
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).
  • 2023-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N642FT.
  • 2014-04-04
    Accident at Melbourne, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N642FT

N642FT is a 2008 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 2842319. The FAA register lists Florida Institute of Technology as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-D3G 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 October 1, 2008.

N642FT 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-04-04 Accident · Melbourne, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14LA268
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: The flight instructor s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.

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.