Single-engine piston

N83894

1981 Piper T Saratoga

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
32-8124029
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grangeville, ID
Registration record

N83894 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper T Saratoga (FAA: Piper PA-32-301T)
Serial
32-8124029
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grangeville, ID
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1982-06-11
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB79C2
Mode S (octal)
52674702
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
745 nm
Cruise (type)
150 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1998-09-27
    Accident at Austin, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1972-05-03
    N83894 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-2575); cancelled.
Overview

About N83894

N83894 is a 1981 Piper T Saratoga (FAA model PA-32-301T), serial number 32-8124029. It is registered to an individual in Grangeville, Idaho.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 150 knots and a range of about 745 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 11, 1982.

N83894 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
150 kt
Range
745 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,759 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,612 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-09-27 Accident · Austin, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA415
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-301T
Probable cause: The collision with deer during the landing roll. Factors were the dark night light condition and the separation of the lower strut assembly from the right main landing gear, on the subsequent flight.

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.