N8408E is a 1981 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-8116259, registered in Long Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 15, 1981. It is one of 1,497 PA-28-161 aircraft in the FAA registry, 116 of them registered in California. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 12, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CANDACE A LARNED ENTERPRISES INC
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Dec 4, 2000
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB834E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52701516
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 28-8116259
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 15, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Long Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 10 mi | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1971 | BELL 47J-2 | 1809 | 1960 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | Santa Barbara, CA | Piper PA28 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20CA087 |
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.