Single-engine piston

N62LP

1977 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
32R-7780375
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Magic City Aviators LLC (LLC)
Based
Hoover, AL
Registration record

N62LP on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7780375
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
Registered owner
Magic City Aviators LLC
Hoover, AL
Certificate issued
2023-04-22
Airworthiness date
1977-05-18
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A814EC
Mode S (octal)
52012354
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-12
    Accident at Selma, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N62LP.
  • 1977-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N62LP

N62LP is a 1977 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780375. The FAA register lists Magic City Aviators LLC as the registrant in Hoover, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D 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 (normal), dated May 18, 1977.

N62LP 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

2024-06-12 Accident · Selma, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA259
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.
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.