Single-engine piston

N100VF

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780539
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Meridian Aviation N100Vf LLC (LLC)
Based
Mobile, AL
Registration record

N100VF on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780539
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Meridian Aviation N100Vf LLC
Mobile, AL
Certificate issued
2025-11-19
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A00695
Mode S (octal)
50003225
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
865 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N100VF.
  • 2023-11-08
    Accident at Florala, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N100VF

N100VF is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780539. The FAA register lists Meridian Aviation N100Vf LLC as the registrant in Mobile, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 865 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N100VF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
865 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,450 ft
Landing over 50 ft
880 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-11-08 Accident · Florala, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA034
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32R
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor s inadequate supervision of the flight.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.