WESTERN AVIATION LLC· ICAO24 ad0ad9· last seen 3d ago

N94AK is a Piper PA-32R Lance/ Saratoga SP, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by WESTERN AVIATION LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 76 flights totalling 58 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KVLL to KVLL. Service window in our records spans 469 days. Of those flights, 8 (10.5%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Piper PA-32R Lance/ Saratoga SP has a 36 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 3,600 lb.

About the Piper PA-32R Lance/ Saratoga SP

The Piper PA-32R represents one of general aviation's most successful six-seat single-engine designs, combining the cabin space of the fixed-gear Cherokee Six with retractable landing gear for improved cruise performance. Introduced in 1976 as the Lance and later refined as the Saratoga line, the PA-32R became the go-to aircraft for families, small charter operators, and business travelers who needed to carry serious loads without stepping up to a twin. Its 300-horsepower Lycoming engine and low-wing configuration deliver cruise speeds around 170 knots while maintaining docile handling characteristics that made it popular with step-up pilots transitioning from fixed-gear singles.

The type's wide cabin (among the roomiest in its class) and large aft baggage door earned it a reputation as the "flying station wagon" of personal aviation. Piper produced the PA-32R family continuously until 2009, with thousands still active on the U.S. register today.

The Saratoga's blend of payload capacity, club-seating comfort, and single-engine operating economics made it a staple of small-town air taxi services and a favorite among owner-pilots who valued utility over speed records. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

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FLIGHTS
76
all time
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FLOWN HOURS
58
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
9
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
17 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
7/11/2025 → 10/23/2026
first → last
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INCIDENT RATE
10.5%
8 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
M47 → KVLL
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Piper PA-32R Lance/ Saratoga SP

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
80 kt
MTOW
3,600 lb
Wingspan
36 ft
Length
28 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 40 operations of N94AK

40
10/13/2025
40m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/1/2025
41m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/1/2025
41m
△ Low approach-stability score
7/18/2025
49m
△ Low approach-stability score
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