Single-engine piston

N5566J

1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
32-994
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bickwall Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N5566J on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-994
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bickwall Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2021-04-13
Airworthiness date
1968-04-29
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A718E8
Mode S (octal)
51614350
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5566J.
  • 2020-11-24
    Accident at Greenville, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5566J

N5566J is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-994. The FAA register lists Bickwall Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 29, 1968.

N5566J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-11-24 Accident · Greenville, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA21LA054
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the pilot s delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing.

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.