Twin piston

N747RC

1978 Piper Seneca II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
34-7970068
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Orinda, CA
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Registration record

N747RC on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Seneca II (FAA: Piper PA-34-200T)
Serial
34-7970068
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Orinda, CA
Certificate issued
2017-05-19
Airworthiness date
1978-12-21
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA0E05
Mode S (octal)
52407005
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N747RC to the current registrant.
  • 2001-01-19
    Accident at Chillicothe, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N747RC

N747RC is a 1978 Piper Seneca II (FAA model PA-34-200T), serial number 34-7970068. It is registered to an individual in Orinda, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 21, 1978.

N747RC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

Published figures for the Piper Seneca II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Seneca II specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-01-19 Accident · Chillicothe, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD01LA029
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 46-350P
Probable cause: pilot's improper pre-flight planning and failure to follow the published checklist procedures, which resulted in ice and snow not being removed from the wings prior to take-off.

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.