Twin piston

N8461H

1981 Piper Seneca III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
34-8233024
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Twin Seneca 8461H LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
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Registration record

N8461H on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Seneca III (FAA: Piper PA-34-220T)
Serial
34-8233024
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Twin Seneca 8461H LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2023-10-04
Airworthiness date
1981-10-27
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB98A6
Mode S (octal)
52714246
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8461H to the current registrant.
  • 1984-01-18
    Accident at Beckley, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956-08-16
    N8461H previously assigned to a Convair 340 (s/n 224); cancelled.
Overview

About N8461H

N8461H is a 1981 Piper Seneca III (FAA model PA-34-220T), serial number 34-8233024. The FAA register lists Twin Seneca 8461H LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 27, 1981.

N8461H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
220
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,210 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,978 ft
Fuel burn
26 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-01-18 Accident · Beckley, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL84LA085
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34-220T

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.