Single-engine piston

N8086H

1979 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-8090085
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cloud Catcher Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Great Falls, MT
Registration record

N8086H on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-8090085
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Cloud Catcher Aviation LLC
Great Falls, MT
Certificate issued
2018-01-25
Airworthiness date
1979-08-29
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB02C7
Mode S (octal)
52601307
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8086H.
  • 1980-11-12
    Accident at Independence,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8086H

N8086H is a 1979 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-8090085. The FAA register lists Cloud Catcher Aviation LLC as the registrant in Great Falls, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2018 and expires on January 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 August 29, 1979.

N8086H 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-11-12 Accident · Independence,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3081
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: Y LGTS.THEN LNDD DWNWND W USE OF AUTO LGTS.

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.