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N8259V1980 Piper PA-32-301

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 4, 2010.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1988)6 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1981
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Peninsula Airways INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 9, 1981
Canceled
May 4, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 30, 1981

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
Year
1980
Serial number
32-8006097
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
AB4715

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. 1981 – 2010Peninsula Airways INCAnchorage, AK

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

May 18, 1988 · Port Heiden, AK

THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF OF A HEAVILY LOADED PIPER FROM A SOFT STRIP. HIS DECISION WAS TARDY AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A CINDER BANK.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC88LA061

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC88LA061)

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 (6)

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.

  • Engine fuel and control · pump · failedNov 21, 2008

    AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT SHUT THE FUEL BOOST PUMP (ELECTRIC) AND NOTICED AN IMMEDIATE FUEL FLOW REDUCTION, AND ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN. PILOT TURNED BOOST PUMP BACK ON AND POWER WAS RESTORED FULLY. PILOT MADE A UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MECHANICAL ENGINE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · pump · malfunctionedMay 19, 2007

    LOW FUEL FLOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · line · failedJun 24, 2005

    BEFORE LANDING PILOT CHECHED BRAKES AND FOUND THAT RT BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE PRESSURE. TRIED PARKING BRAKE AND STILL HAD NO BRAKE PRESSURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT LOCAL FSS INFORMED AND A FIRE TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED AS A PRECAUTION, AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MX FOUND THAT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Ignition · magneto · malfunctionedAug 31, 2001

    AIRCRAFT WOULD START ON LEFT MAGNETO BUT WOULD NOT RUN WHEN SELECTED TO THE LEFT MAGNETO. MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TO CAP SHOWS A LOT OF TIPPING PLAY WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY. GROUND RUN: RAN A LITTLE ROUGH AND THEN QUIT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · indicator · malfunctionedDec 30, 1998

    PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SOUNDED SLIGHTLY ROUGH AND FUEL FLOW WAS INDICATING LOW. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. FUEL NOZZLES, FILTERS AND HOSES WERE CLEANED AND PURGED. NO FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND. REPLACED FUEL FLOW INDICATOR AND PURGED SENSE LINE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · strut · reqd serviceJan 15, 1997

    LEFT STRUT LOW, SERVICED, NO LEAKS NOTED.

    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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