Single-engine piston

N38908

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780487
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marion, TX
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Registration record

N38908 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780487
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marion, TX
Certificate issued
2025-06-24
Airworthiness date
1977-07-28
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47F32
Mode S (octal)
51077462
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N38908 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-05-28
    Accident at Valley Springs, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-01-20
    Accident at Sacramento, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-09-17
    N38908 previously assigned to a Monocoupe 90AF (s/n A-831); cancelled.
Overview

About N38908

N38908 is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780487. It is registered to an individual in Marion, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

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 July 28, 1977.

N38908 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

1999-05-28 Accident · Valley Springs, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA201
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: The fatigue failure and separation of the No. 6 connecting rod end cap, which led to a catastrophic failure of the engine. The fatigue crack initiation was due to galling on the rod end cap, which was most likely caused by an undetermined factory manufacturing process error during the engine rebuild.
1990-01-20 Accident · Sacramento, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA108
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-R-300
Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT COLLISION WITH A LARGE BIRD DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS WHILE IN THE LANDING PATTERN.

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.