Single-engine piston

N7748J

1969 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
32-1152
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N7748J on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-1152
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1969-04-23
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA7B5C
Mode S (octal)
52475534
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
834 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2023-12-04
    Accident at Millington, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-05
    Accident at Pompano Beach,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7748J

N7748J is a 1969 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-1152. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 137 knots and a range of about 834 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 23, 1969.

N7748J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
137 kt
Range
834 nm
Power / thrust (each)
90
Takeoff over 50 ft
700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-32-260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-12-04 Accident · Millington, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA24LA054
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: The pilots fuel mismanagement during the cross-country flight and incorrect fuel tank selection for the landing approach, which resulted in fuel starvation, a momentary loss of engine power, and collision with terrain short of the runway.
1981-04-05 Accident · Pompano Beach,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0934
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32

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.