N8985C is a 1976 Piper PA-32R-300 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32R-7680147, registered in Hamilton, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 13, 1976. It is one of 510 PA-32R-300 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Missouri. About 42% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 1, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hamilton, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Kansas City FSDO (MCI FSDO) · (816) 329-4000, (800) 519-3269
- Certificate issued
- May 1, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC6616
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53063026
- 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-7680147
- 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 Feb 13, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Hamilton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Memorial Cameron, MO | KEZZ | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Chillicothe Municipal Chillicothe, MO | KCHT | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Excelsior Springs Memorial Excelsior Springs, MO | 3EX | 30 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1967 | PIPER PA-20S | 20-1044 | 1953 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2010 | Concord, NC | Piper PA-32R-300 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10LA108 |
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.