Single-engine piston

N8127K

1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
32-7940268
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Antler Aviation and Wildlife Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N8127K on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7940268
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Antler Aviation and Wildlife Service LLC
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2016-10-20
Airworthiness date
1979-10-23
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1421
Mode S (octal)
52612041
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8127K.
  • 1993-06-02
    Accident at Skagway, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8127K

N8127K is a 1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7940268. The FAA register lists Antler Aviation and Wildlife Service LLC as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 23, 1979.

N8127K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-06-02 Accident · Skagway, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC93LA077
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Probable cause: A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE #2 CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE EMERGENCY LANDING.

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.