Single-engine piston

N8791E

1976 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
32-7600012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kl&Z Farms LLC (LLC)
Based
Littleton, NC
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Registration record

N8791E on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-7600012
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Kl&Z Farms LLC
Littleton, NC
Certificate issued
2018-12-26
Airworthiness date
1976-03-04
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1A45
Mode S (octal)
53015105
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-06
    Accident at Pinetown, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8791E.
  • 1976-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8791E

N8791E is a 1976 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-7600012. The FAA register lists Kl&Z Farms LLC as the registrant in Littleton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 4, 1976.

N8791E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-06 Accident · Pinetown, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB (Ongoing) · ANC26LA080
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Preliminary report: On August 6, 2026, about 1355 eastern daylight time, a Piper Aircraft PA-32-260 airplane, N8791E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pinetown, North Carolina. The private pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, after departing Martin County Airport (MCZ), Williamston, North Carolina, enroute to Ocracoke Island Airport (W95), Ocracoke, North Carolina, he climbed to and leveled at 3,000 ft mean sea level. About 10 minutes after establishing cruise flight, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot established the…
NTSB report ↗

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.