Single-engine piston

N89BY

1988 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
2890102
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ellensburg, WA
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Registration record

N89BY on the FAA register

Type
1988 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2890102
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ellensburg, WA
Certificate issued
2026-05-15
Airworthiness date
1989-03-06
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC432B
Mode S (octal)
53041453
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N89BY.
  • 1990-02-19
    Accident at Truckee, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N89BY

N89BY is a 1988 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2890102. It is registered to co-owners in Ellensburg, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2026 and expires on May 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. 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), dated March 6, 1989.

N89BY 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

1990-02-19 Accident · Truckee, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA098
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING ON A RECENTLY PLOWED RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FOUR FOOT HIGH SNOW BERM ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY AND THE ICY SPOTS ON THE RUNWAY.

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.