Single-engine piston

N8248D

1980 Piper Saratoga SP

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
32R-8013121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Honesdale, PA
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Registration record

N8248D on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301)
Serial
32R-8013121
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Honesdale, PA
Certificate issued
2016-04-29
Airworthiness date
1980-08-07
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB432B
Mode S (octal)
52641453
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8248D to the current registrant.
  • 1987-04-08
    Accident at Lake Providence, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-11-25
    Accident at Cross City, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-02-20
    N8248D previously assigned to a Beechcraft J35 Bonanza (s/n D-5348); cancelled.
Overview

About N8248D

N8248D is a 1980 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301), serial number 32R-8013121. It is registered to an individual in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 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 August 7, 1980.

N8248D 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
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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-04-08 Accident · Lake Providence, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW87LA119
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301
1984-11-25 Accident · Cross City, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA85LA045
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301
1975-11-06 Accident · Houston,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · 3 4120
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft J35 — a different aircraft that carried the N8248D 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.