Single-engine piston

N8446B

1981 Piper Turbo Arrow IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28R-8231001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N8446B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Turbo Arrow IV (FAA: Piper PA-28RT-201T)
Serial
28R-8231001
Engines
Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1981-09-14
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB91E1
Mode S (octal)
52710741
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2023-06-23
    Accident at Baytown, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8446B

N8446B is a 1981 Piper Turbo Arrow IV (FAA model PA-28RT-201T), serial number 28R-8231001. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 14, 1981.

N8446B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
695 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,620 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,555 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-23 Accident · Baytown, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA259
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28RT-201T
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the subsequent impact with terrain.

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.