Single-engine piston

N36546

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lighthouse Drones LLC (LLC)
Based
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Registration record

N36546 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885193
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Lighthouse Drones LLC
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2021-11-17
Airworthiness date
1978-06-15
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A421E2
Mode S (octal)
51020742
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N36546 to the current registrant.
  • 1982-05-13
    Accident at Pineville, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-05-16
    Accident at Pineville,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-06-10
    N36546 previously assigned to a Aeronca 65-TC (s/n 10261); cancelled.
Overview

About N36546

N36546 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885193. The FAA register lists Lighthouse Drones LLC as the registrant in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2021 and expires on November 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 June 15, 1978.

N36546 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

Published figures for the Piper Lance II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-05-13 Accident · Pineville, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW82DA175
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32RT-300
1980-05-16 Accident · Pineville,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0725
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32RT

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.