Single-engine piston

N7698C

1975 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
32R-7680059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
98Charlie LLC (LLC)
Based
Van Wert, OH
Registration record

N7698C on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7680059
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
98Charlie LLC
Van Wert, OH
Certificate issued
2022-07-06
Airworthiness date
1975-12-08
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA666A
Mode S (octal)
52463152
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7698C.
  • 1980-10-15
    Accident at Ozark,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7698C

N7698C is a 1975 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7680059. The FAA register lists 98Charlie LLC as the registrant in Van Wert, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 2022 and expires on July 31, 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 (normal), dated December 8, 1975.

N7698C 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

1980-10-15 Accident · Ozark,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2765
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R

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.