Single-engine piston

N3609Q

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780319
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northern Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
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Registration record

N3609Q on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780319
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Northern Aviation LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2017-09-19
Airworthiness date
1977-04-15
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A40FEE
Mode S (octal)
51007756
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-24
    Accident at Big Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3609Q.
  • 1997-05-12
    Accident at Burbank, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3609Q

N3609Q is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780319. The FAA register lists Northern Aviation LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 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 April 15, 1977.

N3609Q has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-06-24 Accident · Big Lake, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC25LA055
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Preliminary report: On June 24, 2025, about 0934 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N3609Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska. The pilot and flight instructor were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The airplane departed from the Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) at about 0900 on a training flight with about 60 gallons of fuel on board. A witness at the Big Lake Airport (BGQ) reported seeing the airplane over the trees on the south end of the runway. The airplane made a sharp left turn towards the runway impacting the ground just north of the runway. A first…
NTSB report ↗
1997-05-12 Accident · Burbank, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA181
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: improperly secured upper cowl fasteners by unknown person(s).
1970-05-24 Accident · Greenville,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2211
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A23-19 — a different aircraft that carried the N3609Q registration before this airframe.

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.