Single-engine piston

N2897X

Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32-7940187
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coastal Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Naknek, AK
Registration record

N2897X on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300
Serial
32-7940187
Engines
1
Registered owner
Coastal Air LLC
Naknek, AK
Certificate issued
2016-12-06
Airworthiness date
1979-06-11
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2F2CD
Mode S (octal)
50571315
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
905 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2897X.
  • 1985-04-29
    Accident at Funter Pass, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2897X

N2897X is a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300, serial number 32-7940187. The FAA register lists Coastal Air LLC as the registrant in Naknek, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 905 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 11, 1979.

N2897X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
905 nm
Landing over 50 ft
630 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-04-29 Accident · Funter Pass, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA099
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300

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.