Single-engine piston

N3042U

1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
32-7940078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cleveland, TN
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Registration record

N3042U on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7940078
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cleveland, TN
Certificate issued
2020-04-03
Airworthiness date
1979-03-05
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A330DF
Mode S (octal)
50630337
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3042U to the current registrant.
  • 1987-03-27
    Accident at Toccoa, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963-12-26
    N3042U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk (s/n 17250642); cancelled.
Overview

About N3042U

N3042U is a 1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7940078. It is registered to an individual in Cleveland, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 March 5, 1979.

N3042U 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

1987-03-27 Accident · Toccoa, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL87LA097
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.