Single-engine piston

N8056B

1981 Piper Arrow IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28R-8218011
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chandler Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chandler, AZ
Registration record

N8056B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Arrow IV (FAA: Piper PA-28RT-201)
Serial
28R-8218011
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Chandler Air Service Inc
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2003-05-22
Airworthiness date
1981-12-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAF79C
Mode S (octal)
52573634
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-28
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N8056B to the current registrant.
  • 1981-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-06-13
    N8056B previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 29856); cancelled.
Overview

About N8056B

N8056B is a 1981 Piper Arrow IV (FAA model PA-28RT-201), serial number 28R-8218011. The FAA register lists Chandler Air Service Inc as the registrant in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2003 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 144 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 16, 1981.

N8056B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
770 ft
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-28 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA470
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28RT-201
Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's and pilot-undergoing-instruction's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.