Single-engine piston

N2242Z

1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
32-7940114
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N2242Z LLC (LLC)
Based
Newtown, CT
Registration record

N2242Z on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7940114
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
N2242Z LLC
Newtown, CT
Certificate issued
2017-07-03
Airworthiness date
1979-04-05
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1F293
Mode S (octal)
50371223
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-01
    Accident at Montauk, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N2242Z.
  • 1979-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2242Z

N2242Z is a 1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7940114. The FAA register lists N2242Z LLC as the registrant in Newtown, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 April 5, 1979.

N2242Z 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

2025-06-01 Accident · Montauk, NY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA25LA215
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32-300
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel's improper installation and inspection of the crankshaft gear bolt during major overhaul, which resulted in the crankshaft gear disengaging from the accessory gears which led to a total loss of engine power.
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.