Single-engine piston

N8394D

1981 Piper Warrior II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
28-8116238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trident Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Easton, MD
Registration record

N8394D on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8116238
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Trident Aircraft Inc
Easton, MD
Certificate issued
2021-03-09
Airworthiness date
1997-09-10
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB7CB1
Mode S (octal)
52676261
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-29
    Accident at Easton, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8394D.
  • 1997-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1990-02-18
    Accident at Pontiac, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N8394D

N8394D is a 1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8116238. The FAA register lists Trident Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Easton, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 September 10, 1997.

N8394D has 2 accident/incident records 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-29 Accident · Easton, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA262
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
NTSB report ↗
1990-02-18 Accident · Pontiac, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA085
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161
Probable cause: OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH BOLTS FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

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.