N8385S is a 1981 Piper PA-32-301 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32-8106065, registered in Lancaster, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 24, 1981. It is one of 167 PA-32-301 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 40% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 27, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N8385S LLC
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- Nov 6, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB792A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52674452
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32-301
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 32-8106065
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 24, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lancaster
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoketown Smoketown, PA | S37 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, UL94 |
| Lancaster Lancaster, PA | KLNS | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Donegal Springs Airpark Mount Joy/Marietta, PA | N71 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1965 | CESSNA 182H | 18256485 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2013 | Lancaster, PA | Piper PA-32-301 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA13CA123 |
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.