Single-engine piston

N30731

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885089
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Copper Roof Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Newark, DE
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Registration record

N30731 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885089
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Copper Roof Aviation LLC
Newark, DE
Certificate issued
2025-12-05
Airworthiness date
1978-04-10
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33C2E
Mode S (octal)
50636056
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N30731 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-08-09
    Accident at Charleston, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-06-04
    N30731 previously assigned to a Cessna 177B / 172E Skyhawk (s/n 17701430); cancelled.
Overview

About N30731

N30731 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885089. The FAA register lists Copper Roof Aviation LLC as the registrant in Newark, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 April 10, 1978.

N30731 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

2011-08-09 Accident · Charleston, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA445
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue the approach and landing at a high airspeed, which resulted in an improper touchdown point and subsequent runway excursion.

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.