Single-engine piston

N480BL

1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
32R-8029105
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Doctor Blue Eyes LLC (LLC)
Based
Princeton, WV
Registration record

N480BL on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8029105
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Doctor Blue Eyes LLC
Princeton, WV
Certificate issued
2022-08-25
Airworthiness date
1980-06-17
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E8BD
Mode S (octal)
51364275
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N480BL.
  • 1980-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N480BL

N480BL is a 1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8029105. The FAA register lists Doctor Blue Eyes LLC as the registrant in Princeton, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 June 17, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N480BL.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N480BL.

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.