Single-engine piston

N31998

1978 Piper Turbo Lance II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7887019
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lance Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Moab, UT
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Registration record

N31998 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300T)
Serial
32R-7887019
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Lance Group LLC
Moab, UT
Certificate issued
2010-10-08
Airworthiness date
2004-03-23
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36BF4
Mode S (octal)
50665764
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-22
    Accident at Winchester, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N31998.
  • 2004-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2003-04-16
    Accident at St. George, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N31998

N31998 is a 1978 Piper Turbo Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300T), serial number 32R-7887019. The FAA register lists Lance Group LLC as the registrant in Moab, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 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 March 23, 2004.

N31998 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2025-06-22 Accident · Winchester, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR25LA183
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300T
Probable cause: The pilot s improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and a subsequent off-airport forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s reduced fuel level monitoring due to an inflight distraction.
NTSB report ↗
2003-04-16 Accident · St. George, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA065
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300T
Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare technique, resulting in a hard landing that caused the nose landing gear down-lock to fail and the gear to collapse. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind.

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.