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N8540F1976 Piper PA-32R-300

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2000)5 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Mount Ida, AR
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2000
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Mount Ida, AR
Certificate issued
Jan 2, 2018
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 10, 1976

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-32R-300
Year
1976
Serial number
32R-7780108
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
ABB892

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 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 – nowIndividual ownerMount Ida, AR · current
  2. 1965 – 1968Petroleum Helicopters INCNew Orleans, LA · different airframe: Bell 204-B S/N 2033

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

Mar 27, 2000 · Fairbanks, AK

The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and subsequent undershoot during landing. Factors in the accident were light snow precipitation, flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and the absence of a visual approach slope indicator.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC00LA038

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC00LA038)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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-32R-300)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-32R-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; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-32R-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).
97-01-01 R1The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series…Dec 8, 1998Airframe (PA-32R-300)Certain serial numbers: PA-28R-180 28R-30002–28R-31135; PA-28R-180 28R-7130001–28R-7130013; PA-28R-200 28R-35001–28R-35820; PA-28R-200 28R-7135001–28R-7635539; PA-28R-201 28R-7737002–28R-7737096; PA-28R-201T 28R-7703001–28R-7703239; …. Only with: All serials of PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-39; PA-28R, PA-32R, PA-34 models (all serials of PA-34-200) only if not equipped with Piper P/N 78717-02 (or FAA-approved equivalent) main gear sidebrace stud in both main gear sidebrace bracket assemblies.
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-32R-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.

  • Ignition · rotor shaft · crackedFeb 26, 2001

    DURING ENGINE RUNUP THE PILOT NOTICED A 250 RPM DROP DURING MAG CHECK AT 2000 RPM. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO RUNNING VERY ROUGH ON THIS ONE MAG. MAG INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS CRACKED IN TWO AT THE BASE OF THE SLOT IN THE SHAFT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ignition · rotor shaft · crackedFeb 26, 2001

    DURING ENGINE RUNUP, PILOT NOTICED 250 RPM DROP DURING MAG CHECK AT 2000 RPM. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO RUNNING VERY ROUGH ON ONE MAG. MAG INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS CRACKED IN TWO AT THE BASE OF THE SLOT IN THE SHAFT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · step · crackedMay 16, 1997

    CABIN DOOR STEP CRACKED AT FUSELAGE (APPROXIMATELY 2.50 INCHES) HORIZONTALLY. CORRECTION ACTION: WELD.

    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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