N78QB is a 1978 Piper PA-28R-201 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28R-7837308, registered in West Chester, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 6, 1978. It is one of 336 PA-28R-201 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 37% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 2, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PANDION AVIATION LLC
- Location
- West Chester, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Sep 7, 2010
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA8F8D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52507615
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28R-201
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 28R-7837308
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 6, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near West Chester
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Regional West Chester, PA | KOQN | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Chester County G O Carlson Coatesville, PA | KMQS | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2022 | Toughkenamon, PA | Piper PA28R this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA403 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.