Single-engine piston

N20816

1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
32R-8029001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Springfield, MO
Registration record

N20816 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8029001
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Springfield, MO
Certificate issued
2025-08-25
Airworthiness date
1988-02-25
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1B255
Mode S (octal)
50331125
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N20816 to the current registrant.
  • 1988-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1986-11-14
    Accident at Cedar Key, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1974-12-02
    N20816 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17263845); cancelled.
Overview

About N20816

N20816 is a 1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8029001. It is registered to an individual in Springfield, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 784 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 25, 1988.

N20816 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
784 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,590 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,725 ft
Fuel burn
19 gph

Published figures for the Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-11-14 Accident · Cedar Key, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA87LA032
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.