Single-engine piston

N8124S

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-8011040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marfa, TX
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Registration record

N8124S on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8011040
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marfa, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-29
Airworthiness date
1979-10-18
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB13BF
Mode S (octal)
52611677
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8124S.
  • 1996-08-04
    Accident at Santa Ana, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8124S

N8124S is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8011040. It is registered to an individual in Marfa, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 18, 1979.

N8124S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1996-08-04 Accident · Santa Ana, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA301
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
Probable cause: the pilot's decision to turn off the runway while at an excessive speed that did not allow him to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
1972-01-28 Accident · Peoria,Ariz, 03 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0413
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N8124S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: .HIT PWR LINE APRX 135FT AGL.

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.