Single-engine piston

N728A

2014 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
2843791
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Meridian Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N728A on the FAA register

Type
2014 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843791
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4M
Registered owner
Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2014-12-08
Airworthiness date
2014-11-11
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9C144
Mode S (octal)
52340504
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-03
    Accident at Jeffersonville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N728A to the current registrant.
  • 2014-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2006-05-16
    N728A previously assigned to a Douglas DC-8-72 (s/n 46081); cancelled.
Overview

About N728A

N728A is a 2014 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843791. The FAA register lists Meridian Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A4M 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 November 11, 2014.

N728A 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

Published figures for the Piper Archer III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Archer III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-03 Accident · Jeffersonville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA353
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: A loss of directional control due to failure of the landing gear attachment hardware for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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.