Single-engine piston

N42979

1983 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
32R-8329021
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dashanddash LLC (LLC)
Based
Athens, GA
Registration record

N42979 on the FAA register

Type
1983 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
32R-8329021
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Dashanddash LLC
Athens, GA
Certificate issued
2024-07-27
Airworthiness date
1983-03-17
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5207D
Mode S (octal)
51220175
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N42979 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-06-14
    N42979 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 15338); cancelled.
  • 1968-01-14
    Accident at Viborg,S Dak, 41; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N42979

N42979 is a 1983 Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 32R-8329021. The FAA register lists Dashanddash LLC as the registrant in Athens, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 784 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 17, 1983.

N42979 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
784 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,590 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,725 ft
Fuel burn
19 gph

Published figures for the Piper Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-01-14 Accident · Viborg,S Dak, 41 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1483
Reported aircraft: Piper J-3

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.