Twin piston

N228R

1982 Piper Seneca III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
34-8233145
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Deatsville, AL
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Registration record

N228R on the FAA register

Type
1982 Piper Seneca III (FAA: Piper PA-34-220T)
Serial
34-8233145
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Deatsville, AL
Certificate issued
2024-03-12
Airworthiness date
1982-05-13
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20030
Mode S (octal)
50400060
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N228R.
  • 1992-10-08
    Accident at Madison, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N228R

N228R is a 1982 Piper Seneca III (FAA model PA-34-220T), serial number 34-8233145. It is registered to an individual in Deatsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 13, 1982.

N228R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
220
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,210 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,978 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

Published figures for the Piper Seneca III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Seneca III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-10-08 Accident · Madison, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA006
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34-220T
Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN AN IMPROPER FLARE. A FACTOR RELATED WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

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.