Single-engine piston

N721SM

2000 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
2843337
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Skies Flying Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lake In The Hills, IL
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Registration record

N721SM on the FAA register

Type
2000 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843337
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Blue Skies Flying Services Inc
Lake In The Hills, IL
Certificate issued
2012-04-09
Airworthiness date
2000-03-31
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9A8DF
Mode S (octal)
52324337
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
443 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-15
    Accident at Sheboygan, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N721SM.
  • 2000-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N721SM

N721SM is a 2000 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843337. The FAA register lists Blue Skies Flying Services Inc as the registrant in Lake In The Hills, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2012 and expires on April 30, 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 118 knots and a range of about 443 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 31, 2000.

N721SM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
443 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
920 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-06-15 Accident · Sheboygan, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12CA380
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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.