Single-engine piston

N8963N

1969 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
32-40774
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jackson, OH
Registration record

N8963N on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-40774
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jackson, OH
Certificate issued
2021-05-03
Airworthiness date
1969-09-04
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5E6C
Mode S (octal)
53057154
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-24
    Accident at Jackson, OH; damage: destroyed.
  • 2021-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8963N.
  • 1969-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8963N

N8963N is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-40774. It is registered to an individual in Jackson, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-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 September 4, 1969.

N8963N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2024-02-24 Accident · Jackson, OH Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA120
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32
Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot s decision to depart under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain while maneuvering.
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.