Single-engine piston

N1598A

1952 Piper PA-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
20-836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ellis Hal R + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N1598A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-836
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Ellis Hal R + 1 co-owner
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2020-08-29
Airworthiness date
1956-12-12
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0EF0F
Mode S (octal)
50167417
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1598A.
  • 2020-04-26
    Accident at Colorado Springs, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1598A

N1598A is a 1952 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-836. The FAA register lists Ellis Hal R + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 December 12, 1956.

N1598A 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

2020-04-26 Accident · Colorado Springs, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA161
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 20
Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control.

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.