Single-engine piston

N7081H

1971 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Not current (FAA status 7) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
32-7100028
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-E4B5
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lewes, DE
Registration record

N7081H on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-7100028
Engines
Lycoming O-540-E4B5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2012-01-14
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A974C9
Mode S (octal)
52272311
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-03-25
    Accident at Block Island, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-08-19
    N7081H previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 20334); cancelled.
  • 1976-06-06
    Accident at Rockhill Furn,Pa, 38; damage: destroyed.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N7081H

N7081H is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-7100028. It is registered to an individual in Lewes, Delaware.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-E4B5 engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 14, 2012.

N7081H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 6/260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-25 Accident · Block Island, RI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA151
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots inability to control the engine.
NTSB report ↗
1976-06-06 Accident · Rockhill Furn,Pa, 38 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1315
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65
Probable cause: THE RIDGES TURN R AT BREAK WHERE PWR LINE LOCATED.

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.