Twin piston

N8356X

1981 Piper Seneca III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
34-8133041
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Paterson, NJ
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Registration record

N8356X on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Seneca III (FAA: Piper PA-34-220T)
Serial
34-8133041
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Paterson, NJ
Certificate issued
2018-10-12
Airworthiness date
1981-03-06
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6E2D
Mode S (octal)
52667055
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8356X to the current registrant.
  • 2001-03-03
    Accident at Durango, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-09-03
    N8356X previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17248856); cancelled.
Overview

About N8356X

N8356X is a 1981 Piper Seneca III (FAA model PA-34-220T), serial number 34-8133041. It is registered to an individual in Paterson, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 6, 1981.

N8356X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
220
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,210 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,978 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-03-03 Accident · Durango, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN01LA062
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34-220T
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the blown tire.
1968-05-12 Accident · Walworth,Wis, 49 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1560
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N8356X registration before this airframe.
1964-03-15 Accident · Cleveland Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0766
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172C — a different aircraft that carried the N8356X registration before this airframe.

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.