Single-engine piston

N8149R

1980 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
28-8016254
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Republic Aviation Corp + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N8149R on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8016254
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Republic Aviation Corp + 1 co-owner
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2020-03-12
Airworthiness date
1980-01-18
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB1BDB
Mode S (octal)
52615733
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-05
    Accident at Lindenhurst, NY; damage: destroyed.
  • 2020-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8149R.
  • 1980-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8149R

N8149R is a 1980 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8016254. The FAA register lists Republic Aviation Corp + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 18, 1980.

N8149R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Warrior II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Warrior II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-05 Accident · Lindenhurst, NY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA23FA137
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: An in-flight fire due to a compromised oil pressure line fitting, which resulted in a collision with terrain during a subsequent 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.