Single-engine piston

N8315S

1980 Piper Turbo Arrow IV

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
28R-8131044
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Magneto Consulting LLC (LLC)
Based
Grayslake, IL
Registration record

N8315S on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Turbo Arrow IV (FAA: Piper PA-28RT-201T)
Serial
28R-8131044
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Magneto Consulting LLC
Grayslake, IL
Certificate issued
2016-10-14
Airworthiness date
1980-11-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB5F29
Mode S (octal)
52657451
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8315S to the current registrant.
  • 1997-11-22
    Accident at Janesville, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-09-20
    Accident at Grayslake, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-07-28
    N8315S previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 18256415); cancelled.
Overview

About N8315S

N8315S is a 1980 Piper Turbo Arrow IV (FAA model PA-28RT-201T), serial number 28R-8131044. The FAA register lists Magneto Consulting LLC as the registrant in Grayslake, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 26, 1980.

N8315S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-11-22 Accident · Janesville, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28RT-201T
Probable cause: the dual student's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and the instructor's failure to provide adequate supervision of the flight. Factors associated with the accident were: inadequate altitude, the student's diverted attention, the snowbank, and the runway light.
1987-09-20 Accident · Grayslake, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87LA218
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28RT-201T

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.