Single-engine piston

N26DC

1965 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
32-64
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Reading, VT
Registration record

N26DC on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-64
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Ace Aviation LLC
Reading, VT
Certificate issued
2019-12-03
Airworthiness date
1965-07-30
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27CF2
Mode S (octal)
50476362
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
834 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-24
    Accident at Burlington, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N26DC to the current registrant.
  • 2014-09-25
    N26DC previously assigned to a Homebuilt Great Lakes 2T-1A (s/n 7025-H-450); cancelled.
  • 1965-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N26DC

N26DC is a 1965 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-64. The FAA register lists Ace Aviation LLC as the registrant in Reading, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 137 knots and a range of about 834 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 30, 1965.

N26DC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
137 kt
Range
834 nm
Power / thrust (each)
90
Takeoff over 50 ft
700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-32-260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-03-24 Accident · Burlington, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA211
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: A fire that originated in the right main landing gear brake assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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.