Single-engine piston

N2680Q

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780261
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pipestone, MN
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Registration record

N2680Q on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780261
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pipestone, MN
Certificate issued
2016-07-25
Airworthiness date
1977-03-21
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A29F1C
Mode S (octal)
50517434
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N2680Q to the current registrant.
  • 1997-09-17
    Accident at Fargo, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-08-18
    N2680Q previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182K Skylane (s/n 18257880); cancelled.
Overview

About N2680Q

N2680Q is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780261. It is registered to an individual in Pipestone, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 March 21, 1977.

N2680Q 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

1997-09-17 Accident · Fargo, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA294
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, while on final approach to land, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway during the landing. The exposed runway lip was a related factor.

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.