Single-engine piston

N154DC

1969 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
32-40599
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prescott Valley, AZ
Registration record

N154DC on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-40599
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prescott Valley, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-07-10
Airworthiness date
1969-01-21
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D959
Mode S (octal)
50154531
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-31
    Accident at Prescott Valley, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N154DC.
  • 1969-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N154DC

N154DC is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-40599. It is registered to an individual in Prescott Valley, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 21, 1969.

N154DC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-31 Accident · Prescott Valley, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA030
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Probable cause: Separation of the No. 3 engine cylinder due to a loss of torque on the cylinder base nuts, which resulted in a loss of engine power and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel s failure to ensure the engine case and cylinder base nuts were properly torqued during the most recent annual inspection.
NTSB report ↗

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.