Single-engine piston

N8161X

1980 Piper Dakota

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
28-8011076
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Little Bluebird LLC (LLC)
Based
Tampa, FL
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Registration record

N8161X on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8011076
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Little Bluebird LLC
Tampa, FL
Certificate issued
2013-11-19
Airworthiness date
1980-01-23
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2237
Mode S (octal)
52621067
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-17
    Accident at Punta Gorda, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8161X.
  • 1980-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8161X

N8161X is a 1980 Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8011076. The FAA register lists Little Bluebird LLC as the registrant in Tampa, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2013 and expires on November 30, 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.

N8161X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2016-06-17 Accident · Punta Gorda, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA225
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 28-236
Probable cause: The tower controller s failure to identify and mitigate jet blast from an airplane conducting an engine test run, and the effect of the jet blast on landing traffic, which resulted in a runway excursion when a landing airplane encountered the blast. Contributing to the accident was the lack of procedures for positioning high-powered airplanes conducting engine test runs in the airport movement area.

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.