Single-engine piston

N522MM

1980 Piper Saratoga SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
32R-8013001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Saratoga Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Charleston, SC
Registration record

N522MM on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301)
Serial
32R-8013001
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Saratoga Aviation Inc
Charleston, SC
Certificate issued
2019-10-21
Airworthiness date
1980-03-24
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6917B
Mode S (octal)
51510573
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
784 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N522MM.
  • 1984-09-21
    Accident at Plainview, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N522MM

N522MM is a 1980 Piper Saratoga SP (FAA model PA-32R-301), serial number 32R-8013001. The FAA register lists Saratoga Aviation Inc as the registrant in Charleston, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2019 and expires on October 31, 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 158 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 24, 1980.

N522MM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
784 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,360 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,710 ft
Fuel burn
18 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-09-21 Accident · Plainview, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW84LA403
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301

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.