Single-engine piston

N2297M

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7880061
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hunter Stokes & Associates LLC (LLC)
Based
Douglasville, GA
Registration record

N2297M on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7880061
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Hunter Stokes & Associates LLC
Douglasville, GA
Certificate issued
2023-05-16
Airworthiness date
1977-12-12
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A205C9
Mode S (octal)
50402711
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-21
    Accident at Thomaston, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2297M.
  • 1977-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2297M

N2297M is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7880061. The FAA register lists Hunter Stokes & Associates LLC as the registrant in Douglasville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 158 knots and a range of about 865 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 12, 1977.

N2297M 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-21 Accident · Thomaston, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26LA322
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
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.