Single-engine piston

N300WE

1979 Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
32R-7985007
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K & S Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
West Chester, PA
Registration record

N300WE on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7985007
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
K & S Aero LLC
West Chester, PA
Certificate issued
2015-12-19
Airworthiness date
1987-08-23
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3214B
Mode S (octal)
50620513
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N300WE.
  • 2004-12-29
    Accident at Johnstown, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N300WE

N300WE is a 1979 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7985007. The FAA register lists K & S Aero LLC as the registrant in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 August 23, 1987.

N300WE 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

2004-12-29 Accident · Johnstown, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC05CA037
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in airframe ice with subsequent degradation of aircraft performance, and inadequate airspeed during the landing flare.

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.