Single-engine piston

N505AF

2020 Piper Pilot

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2020
Serial
28020005
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ameriflyers of Texas Inc (Corporation)
Based
Addison, TX
Registration record

N505AF on the FAA register

Type
2020 Piper Pilot (FAA: Piper PA-28-181)
Serial
28020005
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
Registered owner
Ameriflyers of Texas Inc
Addison, TX
Certificate issued
2021-02-17
Airworthiness date
2020-12-08
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A64C89
Mode S (octal)
51446211
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
522 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-21
    Accident at Scottsdale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N505AF to the current registrant.
  • 2020-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2015-05-20
    N505AF previously assigned to a Homebuilt Avid Flyer (s/n 0088); cancelled.
Overview

About N505AF

N505AF is a 2020 Piper Pilot (FAA model PA-28-181), serial number 28020005. The FAA register lists Ameriflyers of Texas Inc as the registrant in Addison, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B4A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 522 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 8, 2020.

N505AF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
522 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,608 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,400 ft

Published figures for the Piper Pilot type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-01-21 Accident · Scottsdale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA092
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to properly adjust their seat and failure to set the parking brake before engine start, which resulted in a collision with parked vehicles.
NTSB report ↗

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.