N8261U
1980 Piper Seneca II
N8261U on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2008-09-24Certificate of registration issued as N8261U to the current registrant.
- 1980-09-02Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1970-09-03N8261U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 17252161); cancelled.
About N8261U
N8261U is a 1980 Piper Seneca II (FAA model PA-34-200T), serial number 34-8070351. It is registered to an individual in Odessa, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2008 and expires on September 30, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 2, 1980.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8261U. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
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Accident & incident history
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.
