Single-engine piston

N38996

1977 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32-7740104
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cherokee Kling LLC (LLC)
Based
Monroe, CT
Registration record

N38996 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7740104
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Cherokee Kling LLC
Monroe, CT
Certificate issued
2000-08-30
Airworthiness date
1977-08-05
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4806B
Mode S (octal)
51100153
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N38996 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-11-04
    Accident at Oxford, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1950-10-31
    N38996 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n 7603AE); cancelled.
Overview

About N38996

N38996 is a 1977 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7740104. The FAA register lists Cherokee Kling LLC as the registrant in Monroe, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2000 and expires on February 29, 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 August 5, 1977.

N38996 has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-11-04 Accident · Oxford, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC85LA021
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300

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.