Single-engine piston

N839AL

2000 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
2843412
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Horizon Dreams LLC (LLC)
Based
Homer, GA
Registration record

N839AL on the FAA register

Type
2000 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843412
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Horizon Dreams LLC
Homer, GA
Certificate issued
2018-03-14
Airworthiness date
2000-12-23
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB79D4
Mode S (octal)
52674724
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-05
    Accident at Cornelia, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N839AL.
  • 2000-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N839AL

N839AL is a 2000 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843412. The FAA register lists Horizon Dreams LLC as the registrant in Homer, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2018 and expires on March 31, 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 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 December 23, 2000.

N839AL 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-12-05 Accident · Cornelia, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA088
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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.