Single-engine piston

N8948J

Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-2968
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ashley, IN
Registration record

N8948J on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-2968
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ashley, IN
Certificate issued
2025-01-20
Airworthiness date
1965-12-20
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC57A9
Mode S (octal)
53053651
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8948J.
  • 1978-01-14
    Accident at Dumas,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8948J

N8948J is a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-2968. It is registered to an individual in Ashley, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 December 20, 1965.

N8948J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-01-14 Accident · Dumas,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0129
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.