Single-engine piston

N5343C

Piper Saratoga II TC / T Saratoga SP / Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987)

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
3257255
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Franks Flying LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N5343C on the FAA register

Type
Piper Saratoga II TC / T Saratoga SP / Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA: Piper PA-32R-301T)
Serial
3257255
Engines
1
Registered owner
Franks Flying LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2024-07-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A6C20D
Mode S (octal)
51541015
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-30
    Accident at North Myrtle Beach, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5343C to the current registrant.
Overview

About N5343C

N5343C is a Piper Saratoga II TC / T Saratoga SP / Turbo Saratoga SP (1980 - 1987) (FAA model PA-32R-301T), serial number 3257255. The FAA register lists Franks Flying LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 7 seats.

N5343C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-30 Accident · North Myrtle Beach, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA337
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301T
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator belt failure.
NTSB report ↗

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.