Single-engine piston

N9494J

Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
28-3613
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montgomery, TX
Registration record

N9494J on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-3613
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montgomery, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-15
Airworthiness date
1966-09-15
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD3184
Mode S (octal)
53230604
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9494J.
  • 2018-05-02
    Accident at Pine Spring, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-12-11
    Accident at Richmond Hts, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9494J

N9494J is a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-3613. It is registered to an individual in Montgomery, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 15, 1966.

N9494J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-05-02 Accident · Pine Spring, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA347
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate altitude while flying over mountainous terrain in turbulent wind conditions at night, which resulted in a tree strike.
1987-12-11 Accident · Richmond Hts, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL88LA061
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180

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.