Single-engine piston

N8463X

1981 Piper Saratoga SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
32R-8229009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Romper Stomper Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Myers, FL
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Registration record

N8463X on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8229009
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Romper Stomper Air LLC
Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
2013-03-01
Airworthiness date
1981-10-27
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB98FA
Mode S (octal)
52714372
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8463X to the current registrant.
  • 2000-01-09
    Accident at Harpswell, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962-06-20
    N8463X previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17248963); cancelled.
Overview

About N8463X

N8463X is a 1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8229009. The FAA register lists Romper Stomper Air LLC as the registrant in Fort Myers, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2013 and expires on March 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 October 27, 1981.

N8463X 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

2000-01-09 Accident · Harpswell, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC00LA065
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301T
Probable cause: was the improper decision of the pilot to depart at night, from an unlighted runway with no visual references to obstructions on the sides of the runway. Factors were the dark night conditions, and the lack of runway side lights.

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.