Single-engine piston

N8444D

1981 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28-8216012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pell City, AL
Registration record

N8444D on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8216012
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pell City, AL
Certificate issued
2012-10-30
Airworthiness date
1981-08-24
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB919D
Mode S (octal)
52710635
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8444D to the current registrant.
  • 1985-01-13
    Accident at Troy, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-09-27
    N8444D previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 22-5699); cancelled.
Overview

About N8444D

N8444D is a 1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8216012. It is registered to an individual in Pell City, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2012 and expires on October 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 August 24, 1981.

N8444D 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-01-13 Accident · Troy, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA088
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161

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.