Single-engine piston

N1820S

1981 Beechcraft Skipper

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
WA-288
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Covina, CA
Registration record

N1820S on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA: Beechcraft 77)
Serial
WA-288
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Covina, CA
Certificate issued
1994-05-23
Airworthiness date
1981-12-17
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A14A83
Mode S (octal)
50245203
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
370 nm
Cruise (type)
97 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1820S.
  • 1981-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N1820S

N1820S is a 1981 Beechcraft Skipper (FAA model 77), serial number WA-288. It is registered to co-owners in Covina, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 1994 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 97 knots and a range of about 370 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated December 17, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1820S.

Cruise
97 kt
Range
370 nm
Power / thrust (each)
115
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,313 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft Skipper 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 N1820S.

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.