Single-engine piston

N5538A

1952 Piper PA-20

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1952
Serial
20-944
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Petersburg, MI
Registration record

N5538A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-944
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Petersburg, MI
Certificate issued
1982-01-29
Airworthiness date
1959-01-13
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A70E01
Mode S (octal)
51607001
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5538A.
  • 1959-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N5538A

N5538A is a 1952 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-944. It is registered to an individual in Petersburg, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 1982 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 13, 1959.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5538A.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-20 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 N5538A.

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.