Single-engine piston

N8442A

1981 Piper Dakota

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
28-8211006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
League City, TX
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Registration record

N8442A on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8211006
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
League City, TX
Certificate issued
2024-04-27
Airworthiness date
1981-08-20
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB9154
Mode S (octal)
52710524
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
740 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8442A.
  • 2002-05-19
    Accident at Angola, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-07-01
    Accident at S. Lake Tahoe, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8442A

N8442A is a 1981 Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8211006. It is registered to an individual in League City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 144 knots and a range of about 740 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 20, 1981.

N8442A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
740 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
886 ft
Landing over 50 ft
825 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-05-19 Accident · Angola, IN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI02LA137
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain condition.
1990-07-01 Accident · S. Lake Tahoe, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA255
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28-236
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND AN OBSTRUCTION ALONG HIS GROUND TAXI ROUTE. OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG THE ROUTE AND A FENCE CONSTRUCTED NEAR THE RAMP ARE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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.