Aircraft record

N300261978 Piper PA-32RT-300

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1984)7 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in: Peru, VT; owner city / state
Engine: IO-540-K1G5D · 300 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2015
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1984
ADs may apply: 7; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Peru, VT
Certificate issued: Mar 30, 2015
Expires: Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Sep 25, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Piper
Model: PA-32RT-300
Year: 1978
Serial number: 32R-7885271
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 7
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A3220F

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming Io-540-K1g5d
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2015 – nowIndividual ownerPeru, VT · current
1978 – 1980Crossroads Air Enterprises LtdSyracuse, NY · different airframe: 1954 Dehavilland Dhc-2 Mk 1 S/N 53-3721
until 1970Trenton Aviation INCTrenton, NJ · different airframe: Cessna 177 S/N 17701029

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 25, 1984 · Lima, OH

HEAVY WET SNOW WAS FALLING ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE CLEARED SNOW OFF THE WINGS OF THE ACFT, BUT NOT OFF THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE T-TAIL. ALSO HE REPORTED, A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SLUSH REMAINED ON THE RWY WHICH WAS THROWN UP OVER THE ACFT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER TAKING OFF, THE PLT WAS ABLE TO CLIMB TO 1100 FT MSL. THE AIRSPEED DROPPED TO 60 KTS & THE…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: CHI84LA120

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI84LA120)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2026-17-10	Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section	Sep 14, 2026	Engine (IO-540-K1G5D)Serial numbers per Table 2 or Table 3 of Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 667A, dated March 12, 2026. Only with: Installed piston pin P/N LW-13445 with an OEM FAA Form 8130-3 production dated between January 7, 2021 and December 15, 2025, or where the production date cannot be determined or the form is unavailable.
2013-02-13	Stabilizer Control System	Mar 11, 2013	Airframe (PA-32RT-300)
2010-15-10	Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes	Aug 31, 2010	Airframe (PA-32RT-300)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; …
2005-19-11	Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…	Oct 21, 2005	Engine (IO-540-K1G5D)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24	Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…	Mar 30, 2004	Engine (IO-540-K1G5D)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.

Show all 7 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
99-05-09	The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes	Mar 19, 1999	Airframe (PA-32RT-300)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
95-26-13	The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…	Feb 5, 1996	Airframe (PA-32RT-300)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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