N2785Q is a 1966 Piper PA-32-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32-688, registered in Sacramento, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 28, 1966. It is one of 650 PA-32-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in California. About 50% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 24, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- A&R AERO LLC
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Dec 22, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2C74A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50543512
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 32-688
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 28, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Sacramento
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Executive Sacramento, CA | KSAC | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rio Linda Rio Linda, CA | L36 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mc Clellan Airfield Sacramento, CA | KMCC | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | Rio Linda, CA | Piper PA-32-260 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR26FA069 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.