Single-engine piston

N5868V

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780369
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Siefken Arnold G + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Jamestown, ND
Registration record

N5868V on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780369
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Siefken Arnold G + 1 co-owner
Jamestown, ND
Certificate issued
2016-09-13
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A78FB6
Mode S (octal)
51707666
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5868V to the current registrant.
  • 2010-04-26
    Accident at Jamestown, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1965-05-20
    N5868V previously assigned to a Convair SNV-1 (s/n 6322); cancelled.
Overview

About N5868V

N5868V is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780369. The FAA register lists Siefken Arnold G + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Jamestown, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 158 knots and a range of about 865 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N5868V 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-04-26 Accident · Jamestown, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA228
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear, resulting in a gear-up 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.