Single-engine piston

N9163Z

1989 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
2841056
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trident Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Easton, MD
Registration record

N9163Z on the FAA register

Type
1989 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
2841056
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Trident Aircraft Inc
Easton, MD
Certificate issued
2021-03-10
Airworthiness date
1989-01-16
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ACAFCE
Mode S (octal)
53127716
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9163Z to the current registrant.
  • 1991-05-21
    Accident at Vergennes, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1973-06-07
    N9163Z previously assigned to a Douglas TB-26B (s/n 44-34659); cancelled.
Overview

About N9163Z

N9163Z is a 1989 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 2841056. The FAA register lists Trident Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Easton, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated January 16, 1989.

N9163Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-05-21 Accident · Vergennes, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC91LA142
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED, RESULTED IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL.

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.