Single-engine piston

N81529

1980 Piper Arrow IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
28R-8018036
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Lyme, CT
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Registration record

N81529 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Arrow IV (FAA: Piper PA-28RT-201)
Serial
28R-8018036
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Lyme, CT
Certificate issued
2003-01-31
Airworthiness date
1980-01-30
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1EAF
Mode S (octal)
52617257
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N81529 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-05-02
    Accident at Willimantic, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-12
    N81529 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-148); cancelled.
Overview

About N81529

N81529 is a 1980 Piper Arrow IV (FAA model PA-28RT-201), serial number 28R-8018036. It is registered to an individual in East Lyme, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 144 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 30, 1980.

N81529 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
770 ft
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-05-02 Accident · Willimantic, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO93LA067
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28RT-201
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE GEAR WAS LOCKED. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE LOCATED BESIDE THE RUNWAY.

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.