N4296S V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N4296S is a 1983 Piper PA-32-301 (serial 32-8306022), registered to B J Air Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1983 (43 years ago). It carries a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine rated at 300 hp, the engine on 95% of registered Piper PA-32-301s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A52049. It is one of 168 Piper PA-32-301 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

B J Air Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

32-8306022

Year built

1983 · 43 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A52049 · 51220111 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 8, 1999

Airworthiness date

Mar 8, 1983

Last FAA activity

Dec 1, 2025

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2029

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming IO-540 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp

Power per seat

43 hp

FAA engine code

41530

146 of the 154 registered Piper PA-32-301 carry this engine (95%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-32-301 needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,230 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N4296S

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