Single-engine piston

N9279J

1997 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
2843068
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Andromeda Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N9279J on the FAA register

Type
1997 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843068
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Andromeda Air LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2025-09-30
Airworthiness date
1997-01-10
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACDBC7
Mode S (octal)
53155707
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N9279J to the current registrant.
  • 1997-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-05-11
    N9279J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-3358); cancelled.
  • 1973-06-11
    Accident at Salem,Mich, 22; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N9279J

N9279J is a 1997 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843068. The FAA register lists Andromeda Air LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 January 10, 1997.

N9279J has 1 accident/incident record 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

1973-06-11 Accident · Salem,Mich, 22 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1437
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: OF DIRT 32FT S OF RWY.WIND GUSTING.

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.