Single-engine piston

N20817

1978 Piper Turbo Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7887179
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Goodyear, AZ
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Registration record

N20817 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300T)
Serial
32R-7887179
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Goodyear, AZ
Certificate issued
2019-01-17
Airworthiness date
1978-08-17
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1B256
Mode S (octal)
50331126
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
648 nm
Cruise (type)
175 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N20817 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-06-24
    Accident at San Carlos,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-07-09
    N20817 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 2117); cancelled.
Overview

About N20817

N20817 is a 1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300T), serial number 32R-7887179. It is registered to co-owners in Goodyear, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 175 knots and a range of about 648 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 17, 1978.

N20817 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
175 kt
Range
648 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,875 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,760 ft
Fuel burn
19 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-06-24 Accident · San Carlos,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1835
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R

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.