Single-engine piston

N30026

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885271
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Peru, VT
Registration record

N30026 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885271
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Peru, VT
Certificate issued
2015-03-30
Airworthiness date
1978-09-25
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3220F
Mode S (octal)
50621017
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N30026 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-02-25
    Accident at Lima, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-07-25
    N30026 previously assigned to a Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (s/n 53-3721); cancelled.
  • 1978-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-12-11
    N30026 previously assigned to a Cessna 177 (s/n 17701029); cancelled.
Overview

About N30026

N30026 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885271. It is registered to an individual in Peru, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D 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 September 25, 1978.

N30026 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

Published figures for the Piper Lance II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-02-25 Accident · Lima, OH Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI84LA120
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-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.