Single-engine piston

N8117Z

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
28-8011026
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oaces Aero Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Registration record

N8117Z on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8011026
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Oaces Aero Holdings LLC
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2026-07-23
Airworthiness date
1979-10-09
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1078
Mode S (octal)
52610170
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8117Z to the current registrant.
  • 1994-01-13
    Accident at Highland, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-01-06
    Accident at Del Rio, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-10-07
    N8117Z previously assigned to a Cessna 210-5 (s/n 205-0117); cancelled.
Overview

About N8117Z

N8117Z is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8011026. The FAA register lists Oaces Aero Holdings LLC as the registrant in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 October 9, 1979.

N8117Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

1994-01-13 Accident · Highland, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA062
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
Probable cause: An electrical system failure due to a fractured alternator mounting lug. Factors related to the accident were the rough terrain, and decreasing visibility due to snow and darkness.
1984-01-06 Accident · Del Rio, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW84LA108
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236

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.