N30731 is a 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32R-7885089, registered in Newark, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 10, 1978. It is one of 200 PA-32RT-300 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Delaware. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 9, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- COPPER ROOF AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Newark, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Dec 5, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Dec 5, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33C2E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50636056
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32RT-300
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 32R-7885089
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 10, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Newark
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Claremont Elkton, MD | 58M | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1970 | CESSNA 177B | 17701430 | GERMANY |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2011 | Charleston, SC | Piper PA-32RT-300 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11CA445 |
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.