Single-engine piston

N5081Z

1961 Piper PA-22-108

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
22-8712
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tech Mobile LLC (LLC)
Based
New Windsor, MD
Registration record

N5081Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-22-108
Serial
22-8712
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Tech Mobile LLC
New Windsor, MD
Certificate issued
2026-07-15
Airworthiness date
1961-06-27
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A65A3B
Mode S (octal)
51455073
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5081Z.
  • 2026-06-05
    Accident at Silver Spring, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-06
    Accident at Fraser,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-11-26
    Accident at Adrian Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5081Z

N5081Z is a 1961 Piper PA-22-108, serial number 22-8712. The FAA register lists Tech Mobile LLC as the registrant in New Windsor, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 27, 1961.

N5081Z has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-22-108 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-05 Accident · Silver Spring, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA240
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-108
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
NTSB report ↗
1978-06-06 Accident · Fraser,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4270
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: 28,N5825U.
1966-11-26 Accident · Adrian Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 1150
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: URING LANDING FLARE FOR SAME RUNWAY.

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.