Single-engine piston

N4878S

1971 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
32-7100002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-E4B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Garmin International Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salem, OR
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Registration record

N4878S on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-7100002
Engines
Lycoming O-540-E4B5
Registered owner
Garmin International Inc
Salem, OR
Certificate issued
1998-02-18
Airworthiness date
2026-04-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A6061B
Mode S (octal)
51403033
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 1998-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4878S.
  • 1988-07-03
    Accident at Colorado Spring, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-27
    Accident at Farmington,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N4878S

N4878S is a 1971 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-7100002. The FAA register lists Garmin International Inc as the registrant in Salem, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 1998 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-E4B5 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 experimental category (research & development), dated April 30, 2026.

N4878S has 2 accident/incident records 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

1988-07-03 Accident · Colorado Spring, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN88LA144
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
1979-02-27 Accident · Farmington,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0225
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: TED BACK ONTO RWY.

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.