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N8185W1980 Piper PA-32-301T

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1987)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Media LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Aug 21, 2021
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 19, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-32-301T
Year
1980
Serial number
328024017
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AB2A30

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowAlaska Media LLCAnchorage, AK · current
  2. 1965Piper Aircraft Corpdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-28-180 S/N 282311

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 2, 1987 · Becharof Lake, AK

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ROLLING OUT FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A SOFT AREA CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GO UP ON ITS NOSE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC87LA090

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC87LA090)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-32-301T)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-32-301T)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; …
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-32-301T)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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