Aircraft record

N319SF1978 Piper PA-32RT-300

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1985)6 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2031
Based in: Bonita, CA; owner city / state
Engine: IO-540 SER · 300 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2024
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1985
ADs may apply: 6; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 1; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Bonita, CA
Certificate issued: Apr 18, 2024
Expires: Apr 30, 2031
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Nov 5, 1991

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-7885140
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: A369D6

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming Io-540 Ser
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

2024 – nowIndividual ownerBonita, CA · current

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

Sep 24, 1985 · Ruston, LA

THIS 110 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE LANDING IN A 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND AND VEERED INTO A PICKUP TRUCK SPRAYING HERBICIDE ON THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS. TWO CITY EMPLOYEES SAW THE AIRCRAFT COMING TOWARDS THEM AND ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY, BUT THE OUTBOARD LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE CAB OF THE PICKUP TRUCK WEREDESTROYED.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: FTW85LA357

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW85LA357)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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
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 SER)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 SER)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.
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).

Show all 6 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

Fuel · line · corrodedAug 5, 2002
PILOT REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF FUEL (AVGAS) IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE TO FORWARD BULKHEAD AT STA 53.60 LEAKING. LINE WAS SEVERLY CORRODED IN A 1.5000 IN LONG SECTION APPROX. 3 INCHES FROM BULKHEAD FITTING. TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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