Single-engine piston

N78WA

1977 Piper Arrow III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
28R-7837077
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rtd Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hillsborough, NJ
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Registration record

N78WA on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Arrow III (FAA: Piper PA-28R-201)
Serial
28R-7837077
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Rtd Aviation LLC
Hillsborough, NJ
Certificate issued
2019-05-21
Airworthiness date
1977-12-01
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA9022
Mode S (octal)
52510042
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N78WA.
  • 1977-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78WA

N78WA is a 1977 Piper Arrow III (FAA model PA-28R-201), serial number 28R-7837077. The FAA register lists Rtd Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hillsborough, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 December 1, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78WA.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78WA.

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.