Single-engine piston

N2785Q

1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
32-688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A&R Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Sacramento, CA
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Registration record

N2785Q on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-688
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
A&R Aero LLC
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2021-12-22
Airworthiness date
1966-12-28
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2C74A
Mode S (octal)
50543512
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-24
    Accident at Rio Linda, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N2785Q.
  • 1971-02-25
    Accident at Pontiac,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2785Q

N2785Q is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-688. The FAA register lists A&R Aero LLC as the registrant in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-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 December 28, 1966.

N2785Q has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-12-24 Accident · Rio Linda, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA069
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Preliminary report: On December 24, 2025, at approximately 1230 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-32-260, N2785Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rio Linda, California. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to friends of the pilot, the airplane had not flown since August, and the purpose of the flight was for the pilot, who was the owner, to maintain proficiency. No ADS-B data was available for the flight; however, it appeared to have departed from runway 17 at its home base, Rio Linda Airport (L36), at about…
NTSB report ↗
1971-02-25 Accident · Pontiac,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0588
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: DUG INTO SOFT RUNWAY.

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.