Single-engine piston

N8948C

1976 Piper Archer II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
28-7690172
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bethesda, MD
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Registration record

N8948C on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7690172
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethesda, MD
Certificate issued
2017-08-21
Airworthiness date
1976-02-10
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC57A3
Mode S (octal)
53053643
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8948C to the current registrant.
  • 1976-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1963-12-02
    N8948C previously assigned to a Piper PA-22 (s/n 22-1546); cancelled.
Overview

About N8948C

N8948C is a 1976 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7690172. It is registered to an individual in Bethesda, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 (normal, utility), dated February 10, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8948C.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 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 N8948C.

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.