Single-engine piston

N38205

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780403
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Richmond, IN
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Registration record

N38205 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780403
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Richmond, IN
Certificate issued
2021-09-24
Airworthiness date
1977-06-01
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4652E
Mode S (octal)
51062456
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).
  • 2021-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N38205.
  • 2010-10-08
    Accident at Richmond, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-10-22
    Accident at Princeton,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N38205

N38205 is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780403. It is registered to co-owners in Richmond, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 June 1, 1977.

N38205 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-10-08 Accident · Richmond, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA015
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: The pilot's diverted attention to a landing gear indicator light that led to a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with terrain while taxiing.
1981-10-22 Accident · Princeton,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2887
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R

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.