Single-engine piston

N92505

1994 Piper Archer III

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1994
Serial
2890211
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thunderbird Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bloomington, MN
Registration record

N92505 on the FAA register

Type
1994 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2890211
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Thunderbird Aviation Inc
Bloomington, MN
Certificate issued
1999-06-25
Airworthiness date
1994-10-17
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACD333
Mode S (octal)
53151463
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
443 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-29
    Accident at Glencoe, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-23
    Accident at Owatonna, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N92505 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-11-16
    Accident at Edwards, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1973-06-25
    N92505 previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-28); cancelled.
  • 1972-08-25
    Accident at Kenai,Alas, 02; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N92505

N92505 is a 1994 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2890211. The FAA register lists Thunderbird Aviation Inc as the registrant in Bloomington, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 118 knots and a range of about 443 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 17, 1994.

N92505 has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
443 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
920 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-11-29 Accident · Glencoe, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA051
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The collision with deer during the landing rollout.
2003-03-23 Accident · Owatonna, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA092
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The pilots loss of directional control on landing and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the crosswind, the airport lights, and the ditch.
1995-11-16 Accident · Edwards, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96TA046
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to completely release the parking brakes prior to taxi, which produced a brake over temperature condition and brake fire.
1972-08-25 Accident · Kenai,Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1133
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: 365 LBS. BELIEVED SPOTTING GAME.

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.