Single-engine piston

N31977

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885148
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Howell, MI
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Registration record

N31977 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885148
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Howell, MI
Certificate issued
1993-08-23
Airworthiness date
1978-05-11
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36BAD
Mode S (octal)
50665655
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N31977 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-05-06
    N31977 previously assigned to a Aeronca 65-CA (s/n CA-12561); cancelled.
Overview

About N31977

N31977 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885148. It is registered to an individual in Howell, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 1993 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 11, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31977.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N31977.

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.