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N8212HPiper PA-32-301

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1995)6 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2030
Based in
Palmer, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1995
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
Aug 6, 2023
Expires
Aug 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 11, 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-32-301
Serial number
32-8006046
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
AB3738

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 2023 – nowCo-ownersPalmer, AK · current
  2. 1957 – 1964Continental Air Lines INCDenver, CO · different airframe: Douglas Dc-7b S/N 45195

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

Aug 14, 1995 · Togiak, AK

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE INTENDED POINT OF LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC95LA138

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC95LA138)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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-32-301)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-32-301)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; …
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-32-301)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-32-301)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 (5)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · line · leakingJun 22, 2003

    DURING CRUISE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND SLIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH CABIN HEAT TURNED ON. OPENED COCKPIT VENTS AND SMOKE WENT AWAY, RETURNED TO CDB AIRPORT WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE FOR BRAKE RES. LEAKING ONTO HEAT DUCT, REPLACED LINE AND GROUND RUNUP NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Starting · starter · malfunctionedJul 4, 2002

    DURING CLIMB AFTER OPENING HEATER VENT DETECTED SMOKE AND ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FIRE AND AMP METER SHOWED PEGGED AT 70 AMPS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT OFF AND SMELL WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND STARTER SOLENOID STUCK AND OVERHEATED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ignition · magneto · defectiveNov 29, 2000

    MAGNETO WAS RECEIVED FROM FACTORY, REMOVED FROM PACKAGE, INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. AFTER INSTALLATION, ENGINE WAS RUN AND FOUND NOT TO RUN EFFECIENTLY AT THAT TIME. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MAGNETO, ENGINE RAN NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Reciprocating engine · oil pressure · low indicationJul 9, 1997

    LOW OIL PRESS ON CLIMBOUT, RETURNED TO RAMP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS OK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · strut seal · failedMar 18, 1997

    LEFT MAIN STRUT WENT FLAT DURING TAXI. RESEALED STRUT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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