Single-engine piston

N863PU

2021 Piper Archer III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2021
Serial
2881477
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trustees of Purdue University (Government)
Based
West Lafayette, IN
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Registration record

N863PU on the FAA register

Type
2021 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2881477
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Registered owner
Trustees of Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Certificate issued
2021-12-17
Airworthiness date
2021-06-26
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABDB54
Mode S (octal)
52755524
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N863PU.
  • 2021-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N863PU

N863PU is a 2021 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2881477. The FAA register lists Trustees of Purdue University as the registrant in West Lafayette, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B4A 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 June 26, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N863PU.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N863PU.

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.