Single-engine piston

N6897C

1978 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7890384
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Naperville, IL
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Registration record

N6897C on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7890384
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naperville, IL
Certificate issued
2006-08-11
Airworthiness date
1978-02-21
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A927F6
Mode S (octal)
52223766
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N6897C.
  • 1985-06-26
    Accident at Kankakee, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6897C

N6897C is a 1978 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7890384. It is registered to co-owners in Naperville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2006 and expires on January 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, utility), dated February 21, 1978.

N6897C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-06-26 Accident · Kankakee, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA255
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181

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.