Single-engine piston

N8461W

1981 Piper Warrior II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
28-8216059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Longview, TX
Registration record

N8461W on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA: Piper PA-28-161)
Serial
28-8216059
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Longview, TX
Certificate issued
2013-09-12
Airworthiness date
1981-10-13
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB98B3
Mode S (octal)
52714263
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8461W.
  • 1981-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1966-05-07
    Accident at Minden La, 18; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8461W

N8461W is a 1981 Piper Warrior II (FAA model PA-28-161), serial number 28-8216059. It is registered to an individual in Longview, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 October 13, 1981.

N8461W 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

1966-05-07 Accident · Minden La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1141
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: AY CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE.

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.