Sample report
This public sample uses built-in demo data for N171VT. It shows the same final report layout buyers receive after uploading seller logbooks.
PlanePeek report
2013 PIPER PA-28-181 ARCHER III - S/N 28437798 - Registered to MITCHELL ROBERT A
Generated Aug 17, 2026
This 2013 PIPER PA-28-181 ARCHER III shows 1,837 hours total time with the engine still on its original build. 3 documents were reviewed against FAA registry data, market listings, NTSB records, and the PIPER AD list. No deal-breakers were found, but 1 item deserve attention during the pre-purchase inspection.
Control wheel shaft inspection — no logbook entry documents compliance. It may have been done and not recorded; verify before closing.
Mar 2013 to Mar 2026
Aircraft manufactured
Mar 3, 2013 - 0 hrs
PIPER PA-28-181 ARCHER III, S/N 28437798. Export C of A and initial airworthiness certificate issued.
Annual inspection
Apr 12, 2014 - 171 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Twin Cities Aero.
Annual inspection
Aug 2, 2015 - 275 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Gulf Coast Aircraft Maintenance.
Registered to SKYLINE AVIATION LLC
Sep 20, 2015 - 272 hrs
Bill of sale recorded with FAA registry.
Autopilot serviced, servos overhauled
Jan 13, 2016 - 422 hrs
Work performed by NexAir Avionics. Form 337 on file.
Annual inspection
Oct 15, 2016 - 421 hrs
No discrepancies noted. High Plains Aviation.
Annual inspection
Jun 22, 2017 - 546 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Gulf Coast Aircraft Maintenance.
Annual inspection
Mar 9, 2018 - 732 hrs
Replaced brake linings and repacked wheel bearings. Signed off by Lakeside Aero Works.
Annual inspection
May 15, 2019 - 869 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Lakeside Aero Works.
Annual inspection
May 24, 2020 - 987 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Twin Cities Aero.
ADS-B Out installed (GTX 345)
Jun 9, 2020 - 981 hrs
Installed by NexAir Avionics; FAA PAPR check passed. Weight & balance amended.
Registered to BLUE HORIZON AIR LLC
Jul 7, 2020 - 977 hrs
Bill of sale recorded with FAA registry.
Annual inspection
Apr 12, 2021 - 1,128 hrs
Compressions 76/74/75/72 — within limits. Signed off by Lakeside Aero Works.
Annual inspection
Sep 18, 2022 - 1,269 hrs
Repaired nose gear shimmy damper. Signed off by High Plains Aviation.
Annual inspection
Jul 5, 2023 - 1,385 hrs
Replaced vacuum pump. Signed off by Twin Cities Aero.
Registered to MITCHELL ROBERT A
Jan 1, 2024 - 1,541 hrs
Current registered owner.
Annual inspection
May 2, 2024 - 1,582 hrs
No discrepancies noted. High Plains Aviation.
AD 2011-10-09 complied with
Jun 21, 2024 - 1,555 hrs
Seat rail wear inspection. Inspected, within limits.
AD 2020-26-16 complied with
Jan 20, 2025 - 1,721 hrs
Wing spar lower bolt hole eddy-current inspection. ECI performed, no cracks.
Annual inspection
Apr 13, 2025 - 1,668 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Gulf Coast Aircraft Maintenance.
Annual inspection
Mar 17, 2026 - 1,847 hrs
No discrepancies noted. High Plains Aviation.
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Aircraft manufactured
Mar 3, 2013 - 0 hrs
PIPER PA-28-181 ARCHER III, S/N 28437798. Export C of A and initial airworthiness certificate issued.
Annual inspection
Apr 12, 2014 - 171 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Twin Cities Aero.
Annual inspection
Aug 2, 2015 - 275 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Gulf Coast Aircraft Maintenance.
Registered to SKYLINE AVIATION LLC
Sep 20, 2015 - 272 hrs
Bill of sale recorded with FAA registry.
Autopilot serviced, servos overhauled
Jan 13, 2016 - 422 hrs
Work performed by NexAir Avionics. Form 337 on file.
Annual inspection
Oct 15, 2016 - 421 hrs
No discrepancies noted. High Plains Aviation.
Annual inspection
Jun 22, 2017 - 546 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Gulf Coast Aircraft Maintenance.
Annual inspection
Mar 9, 2018 - 732 hrs
Replaced brake linings and repacked wheel bearings. Signed off by Lakeside Aero Works.
Annual inspection
May 15, 2019 - 869 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Lakeside Aero Works.
Annual inspection
May 24, 2020 - 987 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Twin Cities Aero.
ADS-B Out installed (GTX 345)
Jun 9, 2020 - 981 hrs
Installed by NexAir Avionics; FAA PAPR check passed. Weight & balance amended.
Registered to BLUE HORIZON AIR LLC
Jul 7, 2020 - 977 hrs
Bill of sale recorded with FAA registry.
Annual inspection
Apr 12, 2021 - 1,128 hrs
Compressions 76/74/75/72 — within limits. Signed off by Lakeside Aero Works.
Annual inspection
Sep 18, 2022 - 1,269 hrs
Repaired nose gear shimmy damper. Signed off by High Plains Aviation.
Annual inspection
Jul 5, 2023 - 1,385 hrs
Replaced vacuum pump. Signed off by Twin Cities Aero.
Registered to MITCHELL ROBERT A
Jan 1, 2024 - 1,541 hrs
Current registered owner.
Annual inspection
May 2, 2024 - 1,582 hrs
No discrepancies noted. High Plains Aviation.
AD 2011-10-09 complied with
Jun 21, 2024 - 1,555 hrs
Seat rail wear inspection. Inspected, within limits.
AD 2020-26-16 complied with
Jan 20, 2025 - 1,721 hrs
Wing spar lower bolt hole eddy-current inspection. ECI performed, no cracks.
Annual inspection
Apr 13, 2025 - 1,668 hrs
No discrepancies noted. Gulf Coast Aircraft Maintenance.
Annual inspection
Mar 17, 2026 - 1,847 hrs
No discrepancies noted. High Plains Aviation.
5 directives checked against logbook evidence
No accidents or incidents on record for this registration.
Have a PIPER-experienced A&P/IA perform a pre-purchase inspection, including a borescope of all cylinders.
Pull an oil sample for spectrographic analysis and cut open the filter.
Order the complete FAA aircraft records (CD/eFOIA) and run a formal title search before wiring funds.
Verify AD compliance independently against the FAA DRS database — do not rely on logbook summaries alone.
Budget for an engine overhaul: the O-360-A4M is at 92% of its 2000-hour TBO.
This report is AI-generated from the documents and public records provided. It accelerates due diligence — it does not replace a pre-purchase inspection, an independent AD review by an IA, a formal title search, or the FAA's official aircraft records.
