Single-engine piston

N8872J

Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-2844
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Priority Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
Registration record

N8872J on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-2844
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Priority Aviation LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2026-03-21
Airworthiness date
1965-11-02
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3A7D
Mode S (octal)
53035175
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8872J.
  • 1997-05-25
    Accident at Houghton, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8872J

N8872J is a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-2844. The FAA register lists Priority Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 2, 1965.

N8872J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-05-25 Accident · Houghton, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA148
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: the pilot's improper starting procedures and failure to set the parking brakes.

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.