Single-engine piston

N8185W

1980 Piper T Saratoga

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
328024017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Media LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N8185W on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper T Saratoga (FAA: Piper PA-32-301T)
Serial
328024017
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Alaska Media LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2021-08-21
Airworthiness date
1980-03-19
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2A30
Mode S (octal)
52625060
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
745 nm
Cruise (type)
150 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8185W to the current registrant.
  • 1987-07-02
    Accident at Becharof Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-08-04
    N8185W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 282311); cancelled.
Overview

About N8185W

N8185W is a 1980 Piper T Saratoga (FAA model PA-32-301T), serial number 328024017. The FAA register lists Alaska Media LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 150 knots and a range of about 745 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 19, 1980.

N8185W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
150 kt
Range
745 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,759 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,612 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-07-02 Accident · Becharof Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC87LA090
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-301T

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.