Single-engine piston

N961DA

1996 Piper Archer III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
2843034
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Condair Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Latham, NY
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Registration record

N961DA on the FAA register

Type
1996 Piper Archer III (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
2843034
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Condair Flyers Inc
Latham, NY
Certificate issued
2014-06-11
Airworthiness date
1996-04-05
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD6029
Mode S (octal)
53260051
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-30
    Accident at Block Island, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N961DA.
  • 1996-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N961DA

N961DA is a 1996 Piper Archer III (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 2843034. The FAA register lists Condair Flyers Inc as the registrant in Latham, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 April 5, 1996.

N961DA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-30 Accident · Block Island, RI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA25FA280
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Preliminary report: On July 30, 2025, about 1210 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N961DA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island. The pilot sustained serious injuries, one passenger received minor injuries, and one passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, about 1050, enroute to Block Island State Airport (BID), Block Island, Rhode Island. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to fly with two passengers to BID for lunch. About 20 nautical miles (nm) from BID, the pilot began…
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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.