N2957N is a 1979 Piper PA-32-300 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32-7940228, registered in Lake Forest, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 24, 1979. It is one of 992 PA-32-300 aircraft in the FAA registry, 73 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 13, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lake Forest, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Aug 23, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A30B67
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50605547
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32-300
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 32-7940228
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 24, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lake Forest
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Chino Chino, CA | KCNO | 22 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 1951 | CESSNA 120 | 13215 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Needles, CA | Piper PA-32-300 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA363 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.