N8215P is a 1963 Piper PA-24-250 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-3468, registered in Kalispell, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (to show compliance with far), issued Dec 17, 1996. It is one of 1,222 PA-24-250 aircraft in the FAA registry, 34 of them registered in Montana. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 17, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AME LLC
- Location
- Kalispell, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Jan 6, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 6, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB37A7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52633647
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-250
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 24-3468
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 17, 1996
- Approved operations
- To show compliance with FAR
Public airports near Kalispell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell City Kalispell, MT | S27 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Glacier Park International Kalispell, MT | KGPI | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Whitefish Whitefish, MT | 58S | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2009 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Piper PA-24-250 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR09CA157 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.