Single-engine piston

N25WE

1981 Piper Saratoga SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
32R-8113039
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K & R Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lubbock, TX
Registration record

N25WE on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301)
Serial
32R-8113039
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
K & R Aviation LLC
Lubbock, TX
Certificate issued
2022-02-04
Airworthiness date
1981-01-30
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2571E
Mode S (octal)
50453436
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N25WE.
  • 2018-05-14
    Accident at Cape Carteret, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N25WE

N25WE is a 1981 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301), serial number 32R-8113039. The FAA register lists K & R Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lubbock, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 784 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 30, 1981.

N25WE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
784 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,360 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,710 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-05-14 Accident · Cape Carteret, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA281
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 32R
Probable cause: The pilot s steep approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the landing gear during touchdown.

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.