N8540F
1976 Piper Lance
N8540F on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2018-01-02Certificate of registration issued as N8540F to the current registrant.
- 2000-03-27Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
- 1976-12-10Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1968-04-24N8540F previously assigned to a Bell 204-B (s/n 2033); cancelled.
About N8540F
N8540F is a 1976 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7780108. It is registered to an individual in Mount Ida, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.
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 10, 1976.
N8540F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
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Accident & incident history
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.
