Single-engine piston

N21992

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885265
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Madison, AL
Registration record

N21992 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885265
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madison, AL
Certificate issued
2023-09-07
Airworthiness date
1978-09-20
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1DE9F
Mode S (octal)
50357237
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N21992 to the current registrant.
  • 2004-01-02
    Accident at Fishers, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1975-05-07
    N21992 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15074596); cancelled.
Overview

About N21992

N21992 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885265. It is registered to an individual in Madison, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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, dated September 20, 1978.

N21992 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

Published figures for the Piper Lance II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-01-02 Accident · Fishers, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA052
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees during the circling approach, his continued descent below minimum descent altitude, and the pilot not performing a missed approach. A factor was the trees the pilot impacted during the circling approach.

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.