Single-engine piston

N260MT

1972 Siai Marchetti SF260B

For sale Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
3-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-E4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Rafael, CA
For sale
N260MT 1972 Siai Marchetti SF260B
N260MT, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N260MT on the FAA register

Type
1972 Siai Marchetti SF260B (FAA: Siai-Marchetti F.260)
Serial
3-80
Engines
Lycoming O-540-E4A5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Rafael, CA
Certificate issued
2024-04-24
Airworthiness date
2012-12-19
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A28022
Mode S (octal)
50500042
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,107 nm
Cruise (type)
180 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-25
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $329,000.
  • 2026-10-23
    Listed for sale on Controller at $329,000.
  • 2024-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N260MT.
  • 2012-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1997-09-30
    Accident at Santa Rosa, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N260MT

N260MT is a 1972 Siai Marchetti SF260B (FAA model F.260), serial number 3-80. It is registered to an individual in San Rafael, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $329,000.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-E4A5 engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 180 knots and a range of about 1,107 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated December 19, 2012.

N260MT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
180 kt
Range
1,107 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Siai Marchetti SF260B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Market

For sale now

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane live 2026-10-252026-11-01$329,000
Controller live 2026-10-232026-11-01$329,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-09-30 Accident · Santa Rosa, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW97LA371
Reported aircraft: Siai-Marchetti F.260
Probable cause: improper planning/decision by the pilot, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.