Single-engine piston

N39459

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885219
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hubert L Hooks Jones Chpt of Tuskegee Airmen Inc (Corporation)
Based
Denver, CO
Registration record

N39459 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885219
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Hubert L Hooks Jones Chpt of Tuskegee Airmen Inc
Denver, CO
Certificate issued
2026-03-30
Airworthiness date
1978-07-03
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A494CE
Mode S (octal)
51112316
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N39459 to the current registrant.
  • 1991-12-31
    Accident at Big Bear City, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-05-07
    N39459 previously assigned to a Stinson 10A (s/n 8259); cancelled.
Overview

About N39459

N39459 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885219. The FAA register lists Hubert L Hooks Jones Chpt of Tuskegee Airmen Inc as the registrant in Denver, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 3, 1978.

N39459 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

Published figures for the Piper Lance II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-12-31 Accident · Big Bear City, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX92LA074
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32RT-300
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY THE COMPANY OF A HAND CONTROL MECHANISM THAT REQUIRED THE PILOT TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE CONTROLS WITH ONE HAND AND RESTRICTED VISUAL OUTLOOK DUE TO THE EXISTING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

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.