Single-engine piston

N8106M

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-8011006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Houston Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N8106M on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8011006
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
West Houston Aviation LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2020-07-28
Airworthiness date
1979-09-24
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB0C92
Mode S (octal)
52606222
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
740 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8106M.
  • 2008-06-22
    Accident at Osage Beach, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8106M

N8106M is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8011006. The FAA register lists West Houston Aviation LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 144 knots and a range of about 740 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 24, 1979.

N8106M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
740 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
886 ft
Landing over 50 ft
825 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper Dakota 236 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-06-22 Accident · Osage Beach, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN08CA115
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain separation from the parked airplanes while taxiing at an excessive speed for the conditions. Contributing to the accident was the airport personnel's decision to park the airplanes in close proximity to the taxiway.

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.