Single-engine piston

N8282N

1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
32R-8129003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mercury Aircraft Holdings Inc (Corporation)
Based
West Monroe, LA
Registration record

N8282N on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8129003
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Mercury Aircraft Holdings Inc
West Monroe, LA
Certificate issued
1996-11-14
Airworthiness date
1980-10-30
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB513E
Mode S (octal)
52650476
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8282N to the current registrant.
  • 1980-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-08-19
    N8282N previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-25498); cancelled.
  • 1974-06-23
    Accident at Hampshire,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-23
    Accident at Grayslake,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8282N

N8282N is a 1980 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8129003. The FAA register lists Mercury Aircraft Holdings Inc as the registrant in West Monroe, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 1996 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 784 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 30, 1980.

N8282N has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
784 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,590 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,725 ft
Fuel burn
19 gph

Published figures for the Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-06-23 Accident · Hampshire,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2766
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: TFC RULES.FLEW L HAND APCH RWY 9.N9174P,RH APCH.
1969-05-23 Accident · Grayslake,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1475
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: KES ON L SIDE ONLY.

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.