Skip to content
KnownTail
Aircraft record

N8385S1981 Piper PA-32-301

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jan 2013)6 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2029
Based in
Lancaster, PA
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2013
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
N8385S LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Lancaster, PA
Certificate issued
Nov 6, 2013
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 24, 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
1981
Serial number
32-8106065
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
AB792A

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. 2013 – nowN8385S LLCLancaster, PA · current
  2. until 1965Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 182h S/N 18256485

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 27, 2013 · Lancaster, PA

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle while taxiing from landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA13CA123

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13CA123)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 24, 1991 · Celina, OH

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF THE POWERPLANT CONTROLS, MAGNETOS AND BRAKES.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC91LA065

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC91LA065)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 31, 1985 · Fredericktown, MO

THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE LANDING AND BRAKE SYSTEM WERE EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-ACCIDENT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC85LA200

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC85LA200)

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).
Show all 6 ADs
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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

Request owner name removalReport an error in this record