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N679X1977 Piper PA-28R-201T

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2020)5 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Albuquerque, NM
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-360 SER · 225 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2020
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Chagres Aero LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
Jan 27, 2023
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 11, 1977

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28R-201T
Year
1977
Serial number
28R-7703101
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A8FF34

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
225 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowChagres Aero LLCAlbuquerque, NM · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 31, 2020 · Palm Springs, CA

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked vehicle near the taxiway edge.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR20CA120

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20CA120)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28R-201T)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28R-201T)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28R-201T)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-28R-201T)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
97-01-01 R1The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series…Dec 8, 1998Airframe (PA-28R-201T)Certain serial numbers: PA-28R-180 28R-30002–28R-31135; PA-28R-180 28R-7130001–28R-7130013; PA-28R-200 28R-35001–28R-35820; PA-28R-200 28R-7135001–28R-7635539; PA-28R-201 28R-7737002–28R-7737096; PA-28R-201T 28R-7703001–28R-7703239; …. Only with: All serials of PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-39; PA-28R, PA-32R, PA-34 models (all serials of PA-34-200) only if not equipped with Piper P/N 78717-02 (or FAA-approved equivalent) main gear sidebrace stud in both main gear sidebrace bracket assemblies.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Power plant · cable · wornMay 11, 2015

    COWL FLAP CABLE RUBBING ON EXHAUST ON LT SIDE OF ENGINE. RUBBED THROUGH THE OUTER COVER AND HALF THROUGH THE INNER CORE. THIS ACFT HAS HAD A REPLACEMENT COWL INSTALLED UNDER STC SA03470AT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · housing · wornMay 11, 2015

    REPLACED COWL FLAP CABLE, PN LSM-SCD-032-1 DUE TO WORN SPOT NEAR CONNECTION TO COWL. COWL HAS BEEN REPLACE IAW STC SA03470AT. ACFT HAD TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED STOP DO TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. INSPECTION FOUND CABLE COVERING MELTED DO TO BEING TO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST. REVIEWED INSTALLATION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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