N17MS

N17MS is a Piper 28T Arrow 4, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by DARCY AVIATION LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 118 flights totalling 80 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KDXR to KDXR. Service window in our records spans 414 days. Of those flights, 10 (8.5%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Piper 28T Arrow 4 has a 35 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 2,750 lb.

About the Piper 28T Arrow 4

The Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV is a four-seat, single-engine retractable-gear aircraft that brought turbocharged performance to Piper's popular Arrow line when it entered production in 1979. Built in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Turbo Arrow IV combines the proven Cherokee wing with a 200-horsepower turbocharged Lycoming IO-360 engine, retractable tricycle landing gear, and a T-tail configuration that distinguishes it from earlier Arrow variants. The turbocharger allows the aircraft to maintain sea-level power up to higher altitudes, making it particularly useful for mountain flying and cross-country missions where terrain or weather require operating above 10,000 feet.

The Arrow IV serves primarily as a complex trainer and personal cross-country aircraft, offering pilots an affordable step-up platform to build retractable-gear and high-performance time. Its docile handling characteristics, forgiving stall behavior, and relatively modest operating costs have made it a staple in university flight programs and flying clubs across North America and Europe. The aircraft cruises at approximately 160 knots true airspeed at altitude, with a service ceiling around 20,000 feet, capabilities that made it competitive with Cessna's retractable singles during the 1980s. While Piper ceased Arrow production in 2009, the type remains popular in the used market, valued for its combination of speed, payload, and maintainability.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.