Single-engine piston

N1961A

1952 Piper PA-20-135

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
20-878
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Myrtle Point, OR
Registration record

N1961A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-20-135
Serial
20-878
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Myrtle Point, OR
Certificate issued
2020-08-11
Airworthiness date
1956-10-09
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A180F1
Mode S (octal)
50300361
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).
  • 2020-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1961A.
  • 1982-12-22
    Accident at Lee'S Summit, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N1961A

N1961A is a 1952 Piper PA-20-135, serial number 20-878. It is registered to an individual in Myrtle Point, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 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, dated October 9, 1956.

N1961A 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-20-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-12-22 Accident · Lee'S Summit, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC83LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-20

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.