Single-engine piston

N8150J

1980 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
28-8090229
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vandelay Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Diego, CA
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Registration record

N8150J on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-8090229
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Vandelay Aviation LLC
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2024-09-11
Airworthiness date
1980-01-25
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB1E50
Mode S (octal)
52617120
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-17
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8150J to the current registrant.
  • 1980-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-05-12
    N8150J previously assigned to a Bell 206A (s/n 538); cancelled.
Overview

About N8150J

N8150J is a 1980 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-8090229. The FAA register lists Vandelay Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 25, 1980.

N8150J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-17 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA261
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Preliminary report: On August 16, 2025, about 1737 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N8150J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Diego, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he and a passenger had planned a local personal flight and departed Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF), San Diego, California, with full fuel. The airplane flew north along the coastline and about 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot switched fuel tanks. He did not recall whether he clearly felt the valve’s position detents when adjusting the fuel tank…
NTSB report ↗

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.