N8473C
1981 Piper Saratoga SP
N8473C on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-11-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1992-06-02Certificate of registration issued as N8473C to the current registrant.
- 1981-11-23Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1971-04-30N8473C previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500 (s/n 500-801); cancelled.
About N8473C
N8473C is a 1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301), serial number 32R-8213014. The FAA register lists R K Air Ltd as the registrant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 1992 and expires on November 30, 2027.
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 November 23, 1981.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8473C. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
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Accident & incident history
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