Single-engine piston

N8172P

1981 Piper Saratoga SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
32R-8129028
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abbeville, GA
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Registration record

N8172P on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8129028
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abbeville, GA
Certificate issued
2024-06-04
Airworthiness date
1995-05-01
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2609
Mode S (octal)
52623011
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8172P to the current registrant.
  • 1995-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991-01-29
    N8172P previously assigned to a Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX (s/n 288090262); cancelled.
  • 1988-11-26
    Accident at Danielson, CT; damage: destroyed.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N8172P

N8172P is a 1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8129028. It is registered to an individual in Abbeville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 784 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 1, 1995.

N8172P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
784 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,360 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,710 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-11-26 Accident · Danielson, CT Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · NYC89LA039
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RECOGNIZE A STALL AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION PRIOR TO EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF CONTROL.

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.