Single-engine piston

N81972

1980 Piper Warrior II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
28-8016318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elmont, NY
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Registration record

N81972 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8016318
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elmont, NY
Certificate issued
2015-12-02
Airworthiness date
1980-03-31
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB2E33
Mode S (octal)
52627063
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N81972 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-03-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1949-12-19
    N81972 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-597); cancelled.
Overview

About N81972

N81972 is a 1980 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8016318. It is registered to an individual in Elmont, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 31, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81972.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81972.

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.