N8197W — 1980 Piper PA-32R-301T
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026
N8197W appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2013, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 32R-8029050
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-32R-301T
- Year
- 1980
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Registration Pending — Rifle, CO
Accident & incident history
The failure of the alternator and/or battery, which prevented the operation of the landing gear extension system and resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing during the landing roll.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Piper PA-32R-301T).
- —registered — Registration Pending
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N8197W was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Piper PA-32R-301T above.
- until Jul 28, 1965Piper PA-28-180 (s/n 28-2325)
Frequently asked
- Has N8197W been in an accident?
- Yes. N8197W appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.
- What kind of aircraft is N8197W?
- N8197W is a 1980 Piper PA-32R-301T (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 32R-8029050.
- Who is N8197W registered to?
- N8197W is registered to Registration Pending of Rifle, CO. Registration status: active.
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