N30689 — 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300

Aircraft record

Serial number

32R-7885282

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-32RT-300

Year

1978

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser

Registration

Active

Registered to

Pung Larry J — Hermitage, TN

View the FAA registry record for N30689 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA25FA201May 10, 2025Yulee, FLFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a stall/spin at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the opening of the nose baggage door and subsequent distraction of the pilot during a critical phase of flight, as well as the external pressure of the approaching thunderstorms, which likely resulted in the pilot rushing to depart.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300).

1. Nov 6, 2014registered — Pung Larry J

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N30689 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 above.

• until Jun 19, 1972Cessna 177B (s/n 17701406)

Frequently asked

Has N30689 been in an accident?

Yes. N30689 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2025.

What kind of aircraft is N30689?

N30689 is a 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 32R-7885282.

Who is N30689 registered to?

N30689 is registered to Pung Larry J of Hermitage, TN. Registration status: active.

Has N30689 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N30689 (ERA25FA201) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.