Single-engine piston

N8985C

1976 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
32R-7680147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, MO
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Registration record

N8985C on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7680147
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, MO
Certificate issued
2023-05-01
Airworthiness date
1976-02-13
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6616
Mode S (octal)
53063026
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8985C to the current registrant.
  • 2010-01-01
    Accident at Concord, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-10-04
    N8985C previously assigned to a Piper PA-20S (s/n 20-1044); cancelled.
Overview

About N8985C

N8985C is a 1976 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7680147. It is registered to co-owners in Hamilton, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 February 13, 1976.

N8985C 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

2010-01-01 Accident · Concord, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10LA108
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: A missing right main landing gear aft trunnion mount attachment nut.

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.