Single-engine piston

N22450

1978 Piper Turbo Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7887261
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Red Mountain Express Care LLC (LLC)
Based
Queen Creek, AZ
Registration record

N22450 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300T)
Serial
32R-7887261
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Red Mountain Express Care LLC
Queen Creek, AZ
Certificate issued
2005-10-31
Airworthiness date
1978-09-28
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1F2FD
Mode S (octal)
50371375
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N22450 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-09-29
    Accident at Albany, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-09-13
    N22450 previously assigned to a Homebuilt MINI Max 1500 (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N22450

N22450 is a 1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300T), serial number 32R-7887261. The FAA register lists Red Mountain Express Care LLC as the registrant in Queen Creek, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 September 28, 1978.

N22450 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

1990-09-29 Accident · Albany, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA90LA198
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300T
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND WITH A STRONG TAILWIND RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR.

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.