Single-engine piston

N8787C

1976 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
28-7690165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Brolan Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kansas City, MO
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Registration record

N8787C on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7690165
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Brolan Aviation LLC
Kansas City, MO
Certificate issued
2026-06-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC175E
Mode S (octal)
53013536
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

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8787C to the current registrant.
  • 1986-08-17
    Accident at Galesburg, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
  • 1954-09-13
    N8787C previously assigned to a Piper PA-18A (s/n 18-3255); cancelled.
Overview

About N8787C

N8787C is a 1976 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7690165. The FAA register lists Brolan Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kansas City, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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.

N8787C 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

Published figures for the Piper Archer II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Archer II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-08-17 Accident · Galesburg, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI86LA207
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181

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.