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N54KA1978 Piper PA-32-300

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in
Arlington, WA
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Point To Point Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Arlington, WA
Certificate issued
Nov 3, 2018
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 3, 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-32-300
Year
1978
Serial number
32-7840197
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6D675

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
  1. 2018 – nowPoint To Point Air LLCArlington, WA · 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-32-300)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-32-300)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; …
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (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.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (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.
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-32-300)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
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-32-300)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 (3)

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.

  • Navigation · ahrs · malfunctionedSep 21, 2004

    AHRS (ALTITUDE HEADING REF SYSTEM) INSTALLED IAW EFIS-SV SYSTEM UNDER STC NR SA02203AK FAILED TO REPORT HEADING INDICATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · diaphragm · tornJun 23, 2003

    AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL FLOW AND SURGING ON CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINT DEPT THE UPPER DIAPHRAGM ON ENG DRIVEN PUMP WAS FOUND TORN. THIS WAS EVIDENTLY ALLOWING AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · tube · crackedJun 2, 2002

    RUDDER TRIM ADJ. TUBE, FOUND CRACKED ON PHASE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT.

    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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