Single-engine piston

N68DW

1977 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7890006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Group I LLC (LLC)
Based
Woodstock, VA
Registration record

N68DW on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7890006
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Aero Group I LLC
Woodstock, VA
Certificate issued
2018-03-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9013E
Mode S (octal)
52200476
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-25
    Accident at New Market, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N68DW.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N68DW

N68DW is a 1977 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7890006. The FAA register lists Aero Group I LLC as the registrant in Woodstock, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2018 and expires on March 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.

N68DW 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

2018-10-25 Accident · New Market, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA19LA033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: A loss of engine power on takeoff due to restricted air flow to the engine.

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.