Single-engine piston

N8249B

Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-8116008
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Canyon Country, CA
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Registration record

N8249B on the FAA register

Type
Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8116008
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Canyon Country, CA
Certificate issued
2023-10-02
Airworthiness date
1980-07-31
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB434C
Mode S (octal)
52641514
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-18
    Accident at San Bernardino, CA.
  • 2023-10-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8249B to the current registrant.
  • 1980-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-10-14
    N8249B previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 36049); cancelled.
Overview

About N8249B

N8249B is a Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8116008. It is registered to an individual in Canyon Country, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 2, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

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 July 31, 1980.

N8249B has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-18 Accident · San Bernardino, CA NTSB · WPR26LA269
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Preliminary report: On July 18, 2026, about 1530 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8249B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Bernardino, California. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that while taxiing to the run-up area in preparation for takeoff at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), San Bernadino, California, the airplane’s right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the taxiway surface. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing was substantially damaged. The airplane was…
NTSB report ↗
1971-08-22 Accident · Stanfield,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3121
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N8249B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: WITH 3 PX ABD.
1968-12-01 Accident · Casa Grande,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4562
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N8249B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: VAILABLE.

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.