Single-engine piston

N9855S

2002 Piper Warrior II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2002
Serial
2842151
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ari Ben Aviatior Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Pierce, FL
Registration record

N9855S on the FAA register

Type
2002 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
2842151
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Ari Ben Aviatior Inc
Fort Pierce, FL
Certificate issued
2012-03-14
Airworthiness date
2002-03-22
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADC0CF
Mode S (octal)
53340317
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-17
    Accident at Fort Pierce, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2012-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9855S.
  • 2002-09-04
    Accident at Graham, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9855S

N9855S is a 2002 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 2842151. The FAA register lists Ari Ben Aviatior Inc as the registrant in Fort Pierce, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 22, 2002.

N9855S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-17 Accident · Fort Pierce, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA23FA340
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: The left seat instructor s intentional maneuvering of the airplane in an aerobatic steep turn for which it was not approved, which resulted in an exceedance of the structural limitations of the airplane and an inflight breakup.
2002-09-04 Accident · Graham, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW02CA249
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in a runway overrun.

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.