N47863 — 1977 Piper PA-32R-300

Aircraft record

Serial number

32R-7880025

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-32R-300

Year

1977

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming Io-540 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N47863 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA18LA070Jan 25, 2018Marathon, FLSerious

   The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

2. ERA12CA190Feb 18, 2012Swainsboro, GANo injuries

   The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach in night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Piper PA-32R-300).

1. Jan 28, 2019deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N47863 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Piper PA-32R-300 above.

• until Nov 18, 1955Aeronca 0-58B (s/n 058B-8152)

Frequently asked

Has N47863 been in an accident?

Yes. N47863 appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N47863?

N47863 is a 1977 Piper PA-32R-300 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 32R-7880025.