Single-engine piston

N8388Y

1981 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28-8116226
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N8388Y on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8116226
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2026-03-24
Airworthiness date
1981-04-09
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB7999
Mode S (octal)
52674631
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8388Y to the current registrant.
  • 1994-12-15
    Accident at Auburn, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967-07-12
    N8388Y previously assigned to a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche (s/n 30-1543); cancelled.
Overview

About N8388Y

N8388Y is a 1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8116226. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 9, 1981.

N8388Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,650 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,160 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Warrior II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Warrior II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-12-15 Accident · Auburn, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA95LA024
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINES. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER VASI GLIDESLOPE.

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.