Single-engine piston

N3051U

1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
32-7940063
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kerrville, TX
Registration record

N3051U on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7940063
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kerrville, TX
Certificate issued
2000-06-12
Airworthiness date
1979-02-27
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33473
Mode S (octal)
50632163
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-02-18
    Accident at Angel Fire, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3051U to the current registrant.
  • 1979-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-06-29
    N3051U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk (s/n 17250651); cancelled.
Overview

About N3051U

N3051U is a 1979 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7940063. It is registered to an individual in Kerrville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2000 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 February 27, 1979.

N3051U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2001-02-18 Accident · Angel Fire, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN01LA054
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, the pilot exceeding the published maximum demonstrated crosswind component, and the snow bank.
1967-09-05 Accident · Detroit,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3417
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N3051U registration before this airframe.
1964-04-12 Accident · Malibu Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0911
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172E — a different aircraft that carried the N3051U registration before this airframe.

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.