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Piper

PA-28-181 Archer III

1 registered · 10 safety reports · 7 active ADs · 1 operator

Registered Aircraft (1)

Registration	Operator	Year	Status
VH-PRE	Michael T Langley	2006	Registered

Safety Reports (10)

Date	Aircraft	Title	Category
11 June 2023	VH-MEL	Loss of control — Piper PA-28 Cherokee, training flight	Accident
11 Mar 2022	VH-DCA	Spatial disorientation — Piper Navajo, Kimberley region	Accident
9 Nov 2020	VH-BRY	Gear-up landing — Piper PA-34 Seneca, training flight	Incident
28 July 2023	VH-CDB	Fuel cap left off — Piper PA-28 Archer, near Archerfield	Serious Incident
4 Feb 2021	VH-MEP	Stall and spin entry — training aircraft near Moorabbin	Serious Incident
11 Oct 2024	VH-PRL	Declared emergency — fuel starvation, Piper PA-28	Serious Incident
8 July 2024	VH-OPL	Landing gear collapse — Piper PA-34 Seneca, Bankstown	Incident
5 Nov 2019	VH-PCA	Nose gear collapse — Piper Seminole, training flight	Incident
19 Apr 2017	VH-OGA	CFIT — fixed-wing aircraft, outback SA	Accident
11 Feb 2025	VH-TFE	Airworthiness finding — cracked spar cap, Cessna 172 fleet	Incident

Airworthiness Directives (7)

ID	Subject	Status	Effective
AD/PA28/73	Nose Landing Gear Fork — Crack Inspection	Active	1 May 2024
AD/PA28/72	Elevator Trim Cable Pulley Bracket — Fatigue Inspection	Active	20 Mar 2022
AD/PA44/28	Engine Mount Attachment — Crack Inspection	Active	1 Sept 2023
AD/PA28R/019	Retractable Landing Gear Actuator — Seal Replacement	Active	1 July 2024
AD/PA44/29	Right Engine Exhaust Stack — Weld Inspection	Active	1 Oct 2024
AD/PA28/74	Fuel System Gascolator — Drain Valve Inspection	Active	1 Apr 2024
AD/PIPER/PA34/024	Main Landing Gear Retraction Actuator — Inspection for Internal Corrosion	Active	1 Aug 2024

Operators

Michael T Langley

Registration data sourced from the CASA aircraft register. Safety reports sourced from ATSB. Always verify current status directly with CASA before operational decisions.