Single-engine piston

N78QB

1978 Piper Arrow III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28R-7837308
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pandion Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
West Chester, PA
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Registration record

N78QB on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
28R-7837308
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Pandion Aviation LLC
West Chester, PA
Certificate issued
2010-09-07
Airworthiness date
1978-09-06
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8F8D
Mode S (octal)
52507615
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-02
    Accident at Toughkenamon, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N78QB.
  • 1978-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78QB

N78QB is a 1978 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 28R-7837308. The FAA register lists Pandion Aviation LLC as the registrant in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2010 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 6, 1978.

N78QB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-02 Accident · Toughkenamon, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA403
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28R
Probable cause: The airplane s impact with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.

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.