Single-engine piston

N3231B

1974 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
32-7540030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nicholasville, KY
Registration record

N3231B on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7540030
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nicholasville, KY
Certificate issued
2021-01-19
Airworthiness date
1974-10-24
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A37BF2
Mode S (octal)
50675762
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3231B to the current registrant.
  • 1974-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-08-14
    N3231B previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 222060); cancelled.
  • 1972-04-18
    Accident at Lacey Springs,Ala, 01; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N3231B

N3231B is a 1974 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7540030. It is registered to an individual in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 24, 1974.

N3231B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/300 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 6/300 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-07-31 Accident · Nickerson, NE Damage: Destroyed NTSB · MKC83LA170
Reported aircraft: Monke Rotec Rally 3 — a different aircraft that carried the N3231B registration before this airframe.
1972-04-18 Accident · Lacey Springs,Ala, 01 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1465
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22

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.