N7045G is a 1976 Piper PA-32R-300 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32R-7680272, registered in Big Rock, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 6, 1976. It is one of 510 PA-32R-300 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Illinois. About 42% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BIG ROCK AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Big Rock, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Jan 10, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A96678
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52263170
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32R-300
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 32R-7680272
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 6, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Big Rock
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Municipal Chicago/Aurora, IL | KARR | 3 mi | Towered | 100, A1 |
| Hinckley Hinckley, IL | 0C2 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| De Kalb Taylor Municipal De Kalb, IL | KDKB | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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 12, 2015 | CESSNA 172K | 17258745 | 1969 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2013 | Newton, MS | Cessna 172K other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA13LA281 |
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.