Single-engine piston

N30689

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885282
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hermitage, TN
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Registration record

N30689 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885282
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hermitage, TN
Certificate issued
2014-11-06
Airworthiness date
1978-09-30
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3392E
Mode S (octal)
50634456
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-10
    Accident at Yulee, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N30689 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-06-19
    N30689 previously assigned to a Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk (s/n 17701406); cancelled.
Overview

About N30689

N30689 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885282. It is registered to co-owners in Hermitage, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 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 30, 1978.

N30689 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2025-05-10 Accident · Yulee, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA25FA201
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32RT
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the opening of the nose baggage door and subsequent distraction of the pilot during a critical phase of flight, as well as the external pressure of the approaching thunderstorms, which likely resulted in the pilot rushing to depart.
NTSB report ↗

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.