Single-engine piston

N38448

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780428
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Orphans Hands Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clinton, TN
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Registration record

N38448 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780428
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Orphans Hands Inc
Clinton, TN
Certificate issued
2023-02-20
Airworthiness date
1977-06-17
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46D2B
Mode S (octal)
51066453
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N38448 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-07-15
    Accident at St. Petersburg, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-22
    N38448 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 7021); cancelled.
Overview

About N38448

N38448 is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780428. The FAA register lists Orphans Hands Inc as the registrant in Clinton, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 17, 1977.

N38448 has 1 accident/incident record 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

2010-07-15 Accident · St. Petersburg, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA368
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control while taking off with a crosswind.

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.