Single-engine piston

N349SB

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780480
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skyfusion II LLC (LLC)
Based
Atlanta, GA
Registration record

N349SB on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780480
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Skyfusion II LLC
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
2015-09-08
Airworthiness date
1977-07-25
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3E04F
Mode S (octal)
50760117
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-30
    Accident at Evansville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N349SB to the current registrant.
  • 2009-03-19
    N349SB previously assigned to a Saab-Scania Saab 340B (s/n 340B-349); cancelled.
  • 1977-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N349SB

N349SB is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780480. The FAA register lists Skyfusion II LLC as the registrant in Atlanta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2015 and expires on September 30, 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 July 25, 1977.

N349SB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
865 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,450 ft
Landing over 50 ft
880 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-30 Accident · Evansville, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN23LA022
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
1994-02-02 Accident · New Roads, LA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DCA94MA033
Reported aircraft: Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B — a different aircraft that carried the N349SB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE CAPTAIN'S MOVEMENT OF THE POWER LEVERS BELOW FLIGHT IDLE IN FLIGHT, THE INADEQUATE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND CONSEQUENT DESIGN OF THE AIRPLANE'S POWER LEVERS THAT PERMITTED THEM TO BE MOVED BELOW THE FLIGHT IDLE POSITION INTO THE BETA RANGE, EITHER INTENTIONALLY OR INADVERTENTLY, WHILE IN FLIGHT, AND THE INADEQUATE ACTION TAKEN TO REQUIRE A POSITIVE MEANS TO PREVENT BETA OPERATION ON AIRPLANES FOR WHICH SUCH OPERATION IS PROHIBITED. (NTSB REPORT AAR=94/06)

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.