Single-engine piston

N40NC

1980 Piper Saratoga II HP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
32-8006014
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Valdese, NC
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Registration record

N40NC on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA: Piper PA-32-301)
Serial
32-8006014
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valdese, NC
Certificate issued
2016-11-02
Airworthiness date
1980-02-28
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4AB77
Mode S (octal)
51125567
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
159 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N40NC to the current registrant.
  • 2002-08-26
    N40NC previously assigned to a Piper P-Navajo (s/n 31P-49); cancelled.
  • 1982-05-21
    Accident at Salina, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N40NC

N40NC is a 1980 Piper Saratoga II HP (FAA model PA-32-301), serial number 32-8006014. It is registered to an individual in Valdese, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 159 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 28, 1980.

N40NC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
159 kt
Range
550 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,196 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,667 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

Published figures for the Piper Saratoga II HP type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Saratoga II HP specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-05-21 Accident · Salina, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC82DA087
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31P

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.