Single-engine piston

N79MS

1978 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7990154
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Uaa International Inc (Corporation)
Based
La Verne, CA
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Registration record

N79MS on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7990154
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Uaa International Inc
La Verne, CA
Certificate issued
2018-04-02
Airworthiness date
1978-10-27
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAB6D0
Mode S (octal)
52533320
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-19
    Accident at Upland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N79MS.
  • 1978-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N79MS

N79MS is a 1978 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7990154. The FAA register lists Uaa International Inc as the registrant in La Verne, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2018 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 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 27, 1978.

N79MS 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

2020-08-19 Accident · Upland, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20LA306
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The failure of the right landing gear due to fatigue cracking.

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.