Single-engine piston

N4887S

1971 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
32-7100011
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Stillmore, GA
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Registration record

N4887S on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-7100011
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Stillmore, GA
Certificate issued
2025-10-29
Airworthiness date
1971-02-01
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A609AF
Mode S (octal)
51404657
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4887S.
  • 2017-12-05
    Accident at Cheboygan, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-28
    Accident at Sault Ste Marie, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4887S

N4887S is a 1971 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-7100011. It is registered to an individual in Stillmore, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 1, 1971.

N4887S 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

2017-12-05 Accident · Cheboygan, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA081
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 32
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain the airplane s rate of descent in gusting wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and runway excursion.
1998-08-28 Accident · Sault Ste Marie, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA330
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the airplane and the runway marker. A factor contributing to this accident was the runway marker.

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.