Single-engine piston

N8253A

1980 Piper Archer II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
28-8190013
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Archer N8253A LLC (LLC)
Based
Orange, CT
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Registration record

N8253A on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-8190013
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Archer N8253A LLC
Orange, CT
Certificate issued
2021-04-26
Airworthiness date
1980-08-06
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB4630
Mode S (octal)
52643060
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
116 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8253A to the current registrant.
  • 2001-07-14
    Accident at Gladwin, MI.
  • 1980-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959-08-04
    N8253A previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 25105); cancelled.
Overview

About N8253A

N8253A is a 1980 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-8190013. The FAA register lists Archer N8253A LLC as the registrant in Orange, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 116 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 6, 1980.

N8253A has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
116 kt
Range
600 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
925 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-07-14 Accident · Gladwin, MI Serious injury NTSB · CHI01LA268
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The pilot's poor decision to exit the airplane onto the wing while the propeller was running.

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.