N8197W is a 1980 Piper PA-32R-301T (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32R-8029050, registered in Rifle, CO. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 17, 1980. It is one of 502 PA-32R-301T aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Colorado. About 84% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 19, 2013.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rifle, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB2E2D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52627055
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32R-301T
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 32R-8029050
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 17, 1980
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Rifle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle Garfield County Rifle, CO | KRIL | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Kgws Sumers Airpark Glenwood Springs, CO | KGWS | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Meeker Coulter Field Meeker, CO | KEEO | 36 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1965 | PIPER PA-28-180 | 28-2325 | GERMANY |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Chandler, AZ | Piper PA-32R-301T this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR13LA237 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.