Single-engine piston

N8409A

1981 Piper Saratoga SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
32R-8113084
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wngz Aviation Apparel LLC (LLC)
Based
Sanford, FL
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Registration record

N8409A on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301)
Serial
32R-8113084
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Wngz Aviation Apparel LLC
Sanford, FL
Certificate issued
2023-05-18
Airworthiness date
1981-06-03
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB836D
Mode S (octal)
52701555
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8409A to the current registrant.
  • 1993-01-14
    Accident at Goldsboro, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1961-10-24
    N8409A previously assigned to a Bay Aviation Super V (s/n SV102-D-1982); cancelled.
Overview

About N8409A

N8409A is a 1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301), serial number 32R-8113084. The FAA register lists Wngz Aviation Apparel LLC as the registrant in Sanford, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 158 knots and a range of about 784 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 3, 1981.

N8409A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
784 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,360 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,710 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-01-14 Accident · Goldsboro, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL93LA050
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION IN ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING AT AN AIRPORT WITHOUT OPERATING RUNWAY LIGHTS WHICH RESULTED IN A TOUCHDOWN OFF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN AIRPLANE LIGHTING MALFUNCTION FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S) AND THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION.

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.