Single-engine piston

N82631

1980 Piper Dakota

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
28-8111003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, TN
Registration record

N82631 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8111003
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, TN
Certificate issued
2025-04-12
Airworthiness date
1980-09-16
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB4A00
Mode S (octal)
52645000
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
740 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N82631 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-07-01
    Accident at New Milford, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-07-27
    N82631 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-1274); cancelled.
Overview

About N82631

N82631 is a 1980 Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8111003. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 144 knots and a range of about 740 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 16, 1980.

N82631 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
740 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
886 ft
Landing over 50 ft
825 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-07-01 Accident · New Milford, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC85LA168
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236

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.