Single-engine piston

N9896

1976 Piper Lance

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
32R-7680184
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Paul Chappano Pa (Corporation)
Based
Saint Johns, FL
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Registration record

N9896 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Lance (FAA: Piper PA-32R-300)
Serial
32R-7680184
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Paul Chappano Pa
Saint Johns, FL
Certificate issued
2024-05-01
Airworthiness date
1976-03-16
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADCFBD
Mode S (octal)
53347675
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9896.
  • 2008-01-05
    Accident at Brooksville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9896

N9896 is a 1976 Piper Lance (FAA model PA-32R-300), serial number 32R-7680184. The FAA register lists Paul Chappano Pa as the registrant in Saint Johns, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 March 16, 1976.

N9896 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

2008-01-05 Accident · Brooksville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC08CA084
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300
Probable cause: A deer darting into the path of the airplane during the landing roll.

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.