Single-engine piston

N1516A

1957 Piper PA-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
20-706
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Clear, NY
Registration record

N1516A on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-706
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Clear, NY
Certificate issued
1988-12-02
Airworthiness date
1956-05-17
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D111
Mode S (octal)
50150421
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N1516A.
  • 1966-12-18
    Accident at Augusta Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
  • 1956-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1516A

N1516A is a 1957 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-706. It is registered to an individual in Lake Clear, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 1988 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 May 17, 1956.

N1516A 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

1966-12-18 Accident · Augusta Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3714
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: E BUILDING.

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.