Single-engine piston

N31678

Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32R-7885119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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Registration record

N31678 on the FAA register

Type
Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885119
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2020-05-26
Airworthiness date
1978-05-02
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36089
Mode S (octal)
50660211
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N31678 to the current registrant.
  • 2017-04-30
    Accident at Coral Springs, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-03-29
    N31678 previously assigned to a Waco VKS-7F (s/n 6119); cancelled.
Overview

About N31678

N31678 is a Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885119. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 May 2, 1978.

N31678 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

2017-04-30 Accident · Coral Springs, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA17LA169
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32RT
Probable cause: The in-flight disconnection of the fuel injection servo throttle linkage, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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.