Single-engine piston

N39964

1978 Piper Lance II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
32R-7885245
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sand Box Powder Coating Inc (Corporation)
Based
Elmira, NY
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Registration record

N39964 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Lance II (FAA: Piper PA-32RT-300)
Serial
32R-7885245
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Sand Box Powder Coating Inc
Elmira, NY
Certificate issued
2021-05-05
Airworthiness date
1978-08-10
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A77F
Mode S (octal)
51123577
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N39964 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-10-16
    Accident at Honsdale, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954-04-22
    N39964 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 6623); cancelled.
Overview

About N39964

N39964 is a 1978 Piper Lance II (FAA model PA-32RT-300), serial number 32R-7885245. The FAA register lists Sand Box Powder Coating Inc as the registrant in Elmira, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 August 10, 1978.

N39964 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

1995-10-16 Accident · Honsdale, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC96LA013
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: the pilot's improper evaluation of the weather briefing, and his decision to fly into known forecasted moderate to severe icing conditions. Factors in the accident were the adverse weather conditions encountered during the flight and landing.

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.