Owner type
LLC
Serial number
32-8206037
Year built
1982
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
April 28, 1982
Certificate issued
December 17, 2024
Expires
December 31, 2031
Mode S code
AB37CE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming IO-540 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 66

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1963In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 79 ADs
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Information bulletins that may apply · 26

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N8216TMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-32-301 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N8216TMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Piper PA-32-301 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 11

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR P9KA2015103005Elt · intermittentDURING A ROUTINE ELT INSPECTION IAW 14 CFR 91.207, THE ELT G SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE UNITS.Oct 15, 2015 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR P9KA2014122201Intake Valve · leakingDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE COMPRESSION OF 30/80 WITH LEAKAGE OUT THE INTAKE VLV. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS FACTORY OVERHAULED ENG IN LESS THAN 500 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE FIRST TDec 22, 2014 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2012F00133Crankcase · crackedCRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FORWARD LEFT CASE HALF PROPAGATING OUT FROM NR 2 CYLINDER BASE. DAMAGE FOUND DURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION. ENGINE GROUND RUN CONFIRMED CRACK WAS LEAKING OIL.Jul 10, 2012 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR FYO2005F00000Bar · crackedNOTICED EXCESS PLAY BETWEEN RT AND LT PEDALS DUE TO ELONGATED THRU BOLTS IN ASSY. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND TUBE TO HAVE EXTREME CRACK RADIATING FROM THRU BOLT HOLE AND RADIATING AROUND TO BACK SIDE OF TUBE AND GOING OUT TO EACH SIDE IN A SPIRAL FRACTURE. PARTAug 22, 2005 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 99ZZZX3748Impulse Coupling · failedUPON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF IMPULSE COUPLING, FOUND ONE OF THE PAWL ANCHOR PINS LOOSE IN THE BODY OF THE IMPULSE. PART WAS IN SERVICE 202 HOURS. SUBMITTER HAS FOUND 4 OR 5 CASES OF EXCESSIVE WEAR OF LOW TIME IMPULSE COUPLERS (UNDER 300 HOURS).Sep 1, 1999 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 99ZZZX3171Impulse Coupling · wornUPON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF IMPULSE COUPLING, FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PAWL ANCHOR PINS WAS LOOSE IN THE BODY OF THE IMPULSE. PART WAS IN SERVICE 202 HOURS.Jul 1, 1999 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 99ZZZX2928Impulse Coupling · failedDURING 100-HOUR INPSECTION OF MAGNETO, IMPULSE WAS FOUND TO BE NEAR TOTAL FAILURE. BOTH PAWL PINS WERE LOOSE IN BODY OF IMPULSE WITH ONE NEARLY READY TO PULL FREE. THIS ASSY HAD BEEN INSPECTED 98 HOURS PRIOR AND FOUND TO HAVE NORMAL WEAR.Jun 24, 1999 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 98ZZZX3868Magneto · wornROUTINE CHECK OF IMPULSE COUPLING REVEALED BOTH PAWLS EXCEED NORMAL GAP BETWEEN PAWLS AND PLATE BY AN EXTREME AMOUNT. ALSO, ONE PAWL PIN WAS OBVIOUSLY BENT SO THE HEAD TIPPED OUTBOARD FROM CENTER. THIS PART HAD BEEN INSPECTED 100 HOURS PRIOR AND FOUND TO BE Sep 1, 1998 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 98ZZZX2671Point Set · failedUPON REPORT OF DEAD RIGHT MAGNETO, FOUND CONTACT POINT LOOSE IN POINT SET BODY. OTHERWISE, POINT SET IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.Jun 1, 1998 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 98ZZZX1081Impulse Coupling · failedMAG IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED. REMOVED FROM ENGINE AT 469.8 HOURS SINCE NEW.Feb 1, 1998 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 97ZZZX3811Line · crackedRUN-UP, ROUGH ENGINE, FUEL SMELL. FOUND INJECTOR LINE CRACKED. AIRCRAFT JUST OUT OF 100-HOUR INSPECTION, NO INDICATION OF CRACKS, ETC. HAVE SEEN ALERT ON THIS IN THE PAST, HAVE NEVER FOUND ONE CRACKED BEFORE.Jul 27, 1997 · N8216T · Piper PA32301 · Engine Fuel Distribution

STCs that may be installed · 352

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N8216T before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.