Single-engine piston

N8197W

1980 Piper T Saratoga SP

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
32R-8029050
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rifle, CO
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Registration record

N8197W on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper T Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8029050
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rifle, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1980-03-17
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2E2D
Mode S (octal)
52627055
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2013-05-19
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-12
    Accident at Wauseon, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-07-28
    N8197W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-2325); cancelled.
Overview

About N8197W

N8197W is a 1980 Piper T Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8029050. It is registered to an individual in Rifle, Colorado.

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 March 17, 1980.

N8197W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

Published figures for the Piper T Saratoga SP type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper T Saratoga SP specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-05-19 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13LA237
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301T
Probable cause: The failure of the alternator and/or battery, which prevented the operation of the landing gear extension system and resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing during the landing roll.
2000-06-12 Accident · Wauseon, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC00LA158
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301T
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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.