Single-engine piston

N7721C

1975 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
32R-7680060
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bethel, AK
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Registration record

N7721C on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7680060
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
2016-11-02
Airworthiness date
1975-12-09
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA72F3
Mode S (octal)
52471363
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-11
    Accident at Goodnews Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N7721C.
  • 1975-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7721C

N7721C is a 1975 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7680060. It is registered to an individual in Bethel, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1A5D 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 9, 1975.

N7721C 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

2019-11-11 Accident · Goodnews Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC20LA004
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32R
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to monitor the airplane instruments during a night visual flight rules departure in dark light conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and the airplane s descent into water.

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.