Single-engine piston

N8068Z

1981 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28-8290086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Pottstown, PA
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Registration record

N8068Z on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-8290086
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pottstown, PA
Certificate issued
2001-10-15
Airworthiness date
1981-12-22
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAFBAF
Mode S (octal)
52575657
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8068Z.
  • 1997-12-16
    Accident at Bally, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8068Z

N8068Z is a 1981 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-8290086. It is registered to co-owners in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2001 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 22, 1981.

N8068Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-12-16 Accident · Bally, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · IAD98LA016
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Related factors were tailwind, and lack of total experience.

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.