Single-engine piston

N9256C

1978 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28-7890394
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bluegrass Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Clarksville, TN
Registration record

N9256C on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-7890394
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Bluegrass Aviation LLC
Clarksville, TN
Certificate issued
2021-06-03
Airworthiness date
1978-02-23
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACD3EA
Mode S (octal)
53151752
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N9256C to the current registrant.
  • 1982-03-09
    Accident at Jaffrey, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-01-12
    N9256C previously assigned to a North American B-25N (s/n 44-29810A); cancelled.
  • 1955-04-05
    N9256C previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 31355); cancelled.
Overview

About N9256C

N9256C is a 1978 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-7890394. The FAA register lists Bluegrass Aviation LLC as the registrant in Clarksville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2021 and expires on June 30, 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 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 23, 1978.

N9256C 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-03-09 Accident · Jaffrey, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC82DA047
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181

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.