Single-engine piston

N3078M

1978 Piper Turbo Lance II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7887002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Cajon, CA
Registration record

N3078M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300T)
Serial
32R-7887002
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2008-06-27
Airworthiness date
2011-05-23
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33CCF
Mode S (octal)
50636317
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008-06-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3078M to the current registrant.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1960-06-30
    N3078M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-1767); cancelled.
Overview

About N3078M

N3078M is a 1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300T), serial number 32R-7887002. It is registered to an individual in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 27, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD 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 May 23, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3078M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3078M.

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.