Single-engine piston

N4865S

1970 Piper PA-32-260

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
32-1296
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Manteo, NC
Registration record

N4865S on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-1296
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Manteo, NC
Certificate issued
2017-01-19
Airworthiness date
1971-02-05
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A601FB
Mode S (octal)
51400773
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4865S.
  • 1971-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N4865S

N4865S is a 1970 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-1296. It is registered to co-owners in Manteo, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 February 5, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4865S.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4865S.

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.