Single-engine piston

N81844

1980 Piper Saratoga II HP

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
32-8006012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N81844 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA: Piper PA-32-301)
Serial
32-8006012
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2026-07-01
Airworthiness date
1980-02-27
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2A15
Mode S (octal)
52625025
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
159 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N81844 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-03-27
    Accident at Chefornak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-02-24
    Accident at Kongiganak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-08-15
    N81844 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-467); cancelled.
Overview

About N81844

N81844 is a 1980 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA model PA-32-301), serial number 32-8006012. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 159 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 27, 1980.

N81844 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
159 kt
Range
550 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,196 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,667 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-03-27 Accident · Chefornak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA039
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-301
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.
1998-02-24 Accident · Kongiganak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA025
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Probable cause: The pilot misjudged distance/altitude and airspeed, and his delay initiating a go-around. Related factors were the downdraft and snowbank.
1969-03-14 Accident · Osage,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0604
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC — a different aircraft that carried the N81844 registration before this airframe.

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.