Single-engine piston

N2957N

1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
32-7940228
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Forest, CA
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Registration record

N2957N on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7940228
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Forest, CA
Certificate issued
2018-08-23
Airworthiness date
1979-07-24
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A30B67
Mode S (octal)
50605547
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-13
    Accident at Needles, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N2957N to the current registrant.
  • 1979-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-07-27
    N2957N previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 13215); cancelled.
Overview

About N2957N

N2957N is a 1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7940228. It is registered to an individual in Lake Forest, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 July 24, 1979.

N2957N has 1 accident/incident record 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

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/300 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 6/300 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-13 Accident · Needles, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA363
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Probable cause: An encounter with windshear during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent hard landing.

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.