Single-engine piston

N8262S

1980 Piper Archer II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
28-8190035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wisconsin Aviation - Four Lakes Inc (Corporation)
Based
Madison, WI
Registration record

N8262S on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Archer II (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28-8190035
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Wisconsin Aviation - Four Lakes Inc
Madison, WI
Certificate issued
2005-11-15
Airworthiness date
1980-10-31
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB49D4
Mode S (octal)
52644724
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8262S to the current registrant.
  • 1999-08-17
    Accident at Tooele, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-06-20
    Accident at Provo, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968-03-12
    N8262S previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 15061926); cancelled.
  • 1965-09-17
    N8262S previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15061862); cancelled.
Overview

About N8262S

N8262S is a 1980 Piper Archer II (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28-8190035. The FAA register lists Wisconsin Aviation - Four Lakes Inc as the registrant in Madison, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series 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, utility), dated October 31, 1980.

N8262S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1999-08-17 Accident · Tooele, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA150
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: An inadequate flare during landing touchdown, resulting in a fracture of the right main landing gear strut. A factor was the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the student.
1993-06-20 Accident · Provo, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA136
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: THE WILD ANIMALS ON THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.

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.