Single-engine piston

N8337A

1981 Piper Dakota

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28-8111051
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pn4 Aviation Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Bishop, CA
Registration record

N8337A on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8111051
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Pn4 Aviation Holdings LLC
Bishop, CA
Certificate issued
2022-07-19
Airworthiness date
1981-01-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB66CD
Mode S (octal)
52663315
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8337A to the current registrant.
  • 2010-07-15
    Accident at Fullerton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8337A

N8337A is a 1981 Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8111051. The FAA register lists Pn4 Aviation Holdings LLC as the registrant in Bishop, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 January 30, 1981.

N8337A 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-07-15 Accident · Fullerton, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10CA351
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
Probable cause: The pilot s improper flare and inadequate bounced landing recovery, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise down the runway.

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.