Single-engine piston

N1491A

1952 Piper PA-20

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
20-840
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lone Jack, MO
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Registration record

N1491A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-840
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lone Jack, MO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-01-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C69B
Mode S (octal)
50143233
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-02-13
    Accident at Three Forks, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1491A

N1491A is a 1952 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-840. It is registered to an individual in Lone Jack, Missouri.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 19, 1956.

N1491A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-20 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-02-13 Accident · Three Forks, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA105
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-20
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional during the landing roll with a variable wind.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.