Twin piston

N8081Q

1981 Piper Seneca III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
34-8233075
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bormes Aviation Ltd Co (Corporation)
Based
Aberdeen, SD
Registration record

N8081Q on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Seneca III (FAA: Piper PA-34-220T)
Serial
34-8233075
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Bormes Aviation Ltd Co
Aberdeen, SD
Certificate issued
2010-07-29
Airworthiness date
1982-01-20
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB021F
Mode S (octal)
52601037
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8081Q.
  • 2001-04-14
    Accident at Painesville, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N8081Q

N8081Q is a 1981 Piper Seneca III (FAA model PA-34-220T), serial number 34-8233075. The FAA register lists Bormes Aviation Ltd Co as the registrant in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 20, 1982.

N8081Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
220
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,210 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,978 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-04-14 Accident · Painesville, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD01LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34-220T
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

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.