Single-engine piston

N838MA

Piper Warrior II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
28-7916019
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cca Aero Estate LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
Registration record

N838MA on the FAA register

Type
Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-7916019
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cca Aero Estate LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2026-08-28
Airworthiness date
1978-08-15
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB7726
Mode S (octal)
52673446
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N838MA to the current registrant.
  • 2014-03-11
    N838MA previously assigned to a Learjet 60 (s/n 158); cancelled.
  • 2009-05-26
    N838MA previously assigned to a Piper Malibu Mirage / Jetprop / M350 (s/n 4636458); cancelled.
  • 2000-03-21
    N838MA previously assigned to a Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN Otter (s/n 188); cancelled.
  • 1978-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N838MA

N838MA is a Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-7916019. The FAA register lists Cca Aero Estate LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 15, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N838MA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-04-05 Accident · Lantana, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL99LA067
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-6-200 — a different aircraft that carried the N838MA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to secure the engine oil filler cap during the preflight inspection that resulted the subsequent loss of engine power, and his in-flight decision to attempt a single engine go-around with full wing flaps extended.

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.