Single-engine piston

N44588

1974 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
32-7400050
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N44588 LLC (LLC)
Based
Vero Beach, FL
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Registration record

N44588 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-7400050
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
N44588 LLC
Vero Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2022-03-26
Airworthiness date
1974-08-16
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A560C1
Mode S (octal)
51260301
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-07
    Accident at Sebastian, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N44588 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956-01-24
    N44588 previously assigned to a Beechcraft C18S (s/n 8238); cancelled.
Overview

About N44588

N44588 is a 1974 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-7400050. The FAA register lists N44588 LLC as the registrant in Vero Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2022 and expires on March 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 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 16, 1974.

N44588 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-04-07 Accident · Sebastian, FL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA23FA185
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

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.