Single-engine piston

N8159S

Piper Saratoga II TC / T Saratoga SP / Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32R-8029059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N8159S on the FAA register

Type
Piper Saratoga II TC / T Saratoga SP / Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8029059
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2021-08-06
Airworthiness date
1980-02-20
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1F93
Mode S (octal)
52617623
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8159S to the current registrant.
  • 1987-08-12
    Accident at Mexia, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-08-26
    N8159S previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15061759); cancelled.
Overview

About N8159S

N8159S is a Piper Saratoga II TC / T Saratoga SP / Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8029059. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 20, 1980.

N8159S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-08-12 Accident · Mexia, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW87FA197
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R

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.