Single-engine piston

N81052

1982 Piper Saratoga II HP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
32-8206023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
True North Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N81052 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA: Piper PA-32-301)
Serial
32-8206023
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
True North Air LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2018-06-21
Airworthiness date
1982-02-10
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB0C7E
Mode S (octal)
52606176
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
159 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N81052 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-04-15
    Accident at Cold Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-05-06
    N81052 previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Arrow IV (s/n 28R-8031009); cancelled.
  • 1971-07-15
    N81052 previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 10342); cancelled.
Overview

About N81052

N81052 is a 1982 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA model PA-32-301), serial number 32-8206023. The FAA register lists True North Air LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 159 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 10, 1982.

N81052 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
159 kt
Range
550 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,196 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,667 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-04-15 Accident · Cold Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11LA027
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-301
Probable cause: An in-flight encounter with unforecast turbulence, which resulted in structural damage to the stabilator.

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.