Single-engine piston

N8448Y

1981 Piper T Saratoga SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
32R-8129111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Desert Green Turf Inc (Corporation)
Based
Moses Lake, WA
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Registration record

N8448Y on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper T Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8129111
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Desert Green Turf Inc
Moses Lake, WA
Certificate issued
2019-08-28
Airworthiness date
1981-09-30
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB923C
Mode S (octal)
52711074
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8448Y to the current registrant.
  • 2010-01-06
    Accident at Auburn, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-12-12
    N8448Y previously assigned to a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche (s/n 30-1608); cancelled.
Overview

About N8448Y

N8448Y is a 1981 Piper T Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8129111. The FAA register lists Desert Green Turf Inc as the registrant in Moses Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-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 September 30, 1981.

N8448Y 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

2010-01-06 Accident · Auburn, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10LA110
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301T
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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.