N8179A
1980 Piper Dakota
N8179A on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-03-21Certificate of registration issued as N8179A to the current registrant.
- 1996-03-09Accident at Los Alamitos, CA; damage: substantial.
- 1980-02-21Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1971-12-08N8179A previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 25031); cancelled.
About N8179A
N8179A is a 1980 Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8011065. The FAA register lists Felker Lonnie A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Burbank, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.
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 February 21, 1980.
N8179A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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