Single-engine piston

N3737M

1978 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
32-7840071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hemet, CA
Registration record

N3737M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7840071
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hemet, CA
Certificate issued
2021-12-16
Airworthiness date
1978-01-23
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A44249
Mode S (octal)
51041111
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3737M to the current registrant.
  • 1980-03-04
    Accident at N Myrtle Beach,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-21
    Accident at Cerralvo,Mexico, 72; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-06-23
    N3737M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-2546); cancelled.
Overview

About N3737M

N3737M is a 1978 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7840071. It is registered to co-owners in Hemet, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 January 23, 1978.

N3737M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1980-03-04 Accident · N Myrtle Beach,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0339
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
1978-02-21 Accident · Cerralvo,Mexico, 72 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0037
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32

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.