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N8227Q1980 Piper PA-28RT-201

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1997)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
La Mesa, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1992
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1997
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
La Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
Mar 23, 1992
Canceled
May 30, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 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-28RT-201
Year
1980
Serial number
28R-8018081
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AB3BA5

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming I0360 Ser A&C
Type
Reciprocating
Power
200 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. 1992 – 2013Co-ownersLa Mesa, CA
  2. until 1971Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 414 S/N 414-0157

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 · destroyed

Aug 5, 1997 · Hesperia, CA

failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid high voltage power lines, while coping with a lack of engine power during a go-around in a high density altitude condition. Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude that resulted in a normal reduction of engine power; partial obstruction in the exhaust system that resulted in an additional loss of power; and the encounter with power lines.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
LAX97FA272

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX97FA272)

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
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28RT-201)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28RT-201)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28RT-201)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; …

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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