Single-engine piston

N8068C

1981 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28-8216099
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thunderbird Aircraft Company (Corporation)
Based
Bloomington, MN
Registration record

N8068C on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8216099
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Thunderbird Aircraft Company
Bloomington, MN
Certificate issued
1983-03-09
Airworthiness date
1981-12-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAFB9A
Mode S (octal)
52575632
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-09-05
    Accident at Chanhassen, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8068C to the current registrant.
  • 1981-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1958-07-11
    N8068C previously assigned to a Piper PA-18-135 (s/n 18-3459); cancelled.
Overview

About N8068C

N8068C is a 1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8216099. The FAA register lists Thunderbird Aircraft Company as the registrant in Bloomington, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 1983 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 22, 1981.

N8068C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-09-05 Accident · Chanhassen, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA193
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: ENGINE ASSEMBLY DOWELL PIN SHEARED CAUSING TOTAL POWERPLANT FAILURE AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE DRIVER OF THE GROUND VEHICLE.

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.