FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-797
The New Piper Aircraft Inc.
Models covered (1)
Former holders
- Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Fleet view · 99 registered tails
Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.
Seats
4
n=99
Horsepower
180
115–180
Cruise (kts)
82
82–82
Year of mfr
1948
1947–1966
Engines on the type, by tail count
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES 47
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES 22
- LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES 15
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER 4
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES 2
- LYCOMING 0-360-A1D 1
- LYCOMING O-360-C2A 1
- LYCOMING O-360-A2A 1
NTSB events
73
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
17
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.74 events / tail · 0.17 ADs / tail
The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.