Single-engine piston

N8385S

1981 Piper Saratoga II HP

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
32-8106065
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N8385S LLC (LLC)
Based
Lancaster, PA
Registration record

N8385S on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA: Piper PA-32-301)
Serial
32-8106065
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
N8385S LLC
Lancaster, PA
Certificate issued
2013-11-06
Airworthiness date
1981-03-24
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB792A
Mode S (octal)
52674452
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
159 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8385S to the current registrant.
  • 2013-01-27
    Accident at Lancaster, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-01-24
    Accident at Celina, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-08-31
    Accident at Fredericktown, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-09-17
    N8385S previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane (s/n 18256485); cancelled.
Overview

About N8385S

N8385S is a 1981 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA model PA-32-301), serial number 32-8106065. The FAA register lists N8385S LLC as the registrant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 159 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 24, 1981.

N8385S has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
159 kt
Range
550 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,196 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,667 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-01-27 Accident · Lancaster, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13CA123
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-301
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle while taxiing from landing.
1991-01-24 Accident · Celina, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC91LA065
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-301
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF THE POWERPLANT CONTROLS, MAGNETOS AND BRAKES.
1985-08-31 Accident · Fredericktown, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC85LA200
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-301

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.