Single-engine piston

N1533A

1951 Piper PA-20

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1951
Serial
20-729
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Ysidro, CA
Registration record

N1533A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-729
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Ysidro, CA
Certificate issued
2026-09-12
Airworthiness date
1956-05-01
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D816
Mode S (octal)
50154026
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1533A.
  • 1956-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1533A

N1533A is a 1951 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-729. It is registered to an individual in San Ysidro, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 1, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1533A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1533A.

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

Same model

More Piper PA-20 aircraft

All 276 Piper PA-20 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in California

All 27,686 aircraft registered in California →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N1533A?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in California· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.