Single-engine piston

N8161D

1980 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
28-8016220
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dicey Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Somerset, KY
Registration record

N8161D on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8016220
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Dicey Aviation LLC
Somerset, KY
Certificate issued
2023-03-26
Airworthiness date
1980-01-22
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2225
Mode S (octal)
52621045
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8161D to the current registrant.
  • 1980-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-02-28
    N8161D previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub (s/n 18-6147); cancelled.
  • 1970-09-22
    Accident at Summit Lake,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8161D

N8161D is a 1980 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8016220. The FAA register lists Dicey Aviation LLC as the registrant in Somerset, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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), dated January 22, 1980.

N8161D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-09-22 Accident · Summit Lake,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3832
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: FLAPS 200 FT AGL.DENS ALT 8000 FT.HIT DOWNDRAFT.

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.