Single-engine piston

N32340

Porterfield CP-55

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
798
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Light Aircraft Services Lc (LLC)
Based
Joplin, MO
Registration record

N32340 on the FAA register

Type
Porterfield CP-55
Serial
798
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Light Aircraft Services Lc
Joplin, MO
Certificate issued
2007-10-11
Airworthiness date
1986-06-16
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A37C72
Mode S (octal)
50676162
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-10-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N32340.
  • 1989-05-11
    Accident at Tecumseh, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N32340

N32340 is a Porterfield CP-55, serial number 798. The FAA register lists Light Aircraft Services Lc as the registrant in Joplin, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 11, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 1986.

N32340 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-05-11 Accident · Tecumseh, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI89LA086
Reported aircraft: Porterfield CP-55
Probable cause: PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OPERATINS, WHICH FAILED TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND RESULTED IN THE SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT, LOOSE SOIL DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND FLIPPED OVER.

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.