Single-engine piston

N81531

1980 Piper Dakota

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
28-8011088
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Los Altos, CA
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Registration record

N81531 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8011088
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Los Altos, CA
Certificate issued
1993-02-25
Airworthiness date
1980-01-23
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1ECA
Mode S (octal)
52617312
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N81531.
  • 1980-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N81531

N81531 is a 1980 Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8011088. It is registered to co-owners in Los Altos, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 1993 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 January 23, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81531.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
740 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
886 ft
Landing over 50 ft
825 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81531.

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.