Single-engine piston

N3026C

1979 Piper Turbo Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
32R-7987048
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dacono, CO
Registration record

N3026C on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300T)
Serial
32R-7987048
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dacono, CO
Certificate issued
2025-05-14
Airworthiness date
1979-09-11
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A329ED
Mode S (octal)
50624755
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
648 nm
Cruise (type)
175 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3026C.
  • 1980-09-14
    Accident at Orange,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3026C

N3026C is a 1979 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300T), serial number 32R-7987048. It is registered to co-owners in Dacono, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 175 knots and a range of about 648 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 11, 1979.

N3026C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
175 kt
Range
648 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,875 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,760 ft
Fuel burn
19 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-09-14 Accident · Orange,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2423
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R

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.