Single-engine piston

N55993

1973 Piper PA-36-285

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
36-7360025
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental 6-285-A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Galesburg, KS
Registration record

N55993 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper PA-36-285
Serial
36-7360025
Engines
Continental 6-285-A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Galesburg, KS
Certificate issued
2002-12-23
Airworthiness date
1973-07-18
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A72489
Mode S (octal)
51622211
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N55993.
  • 1973-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N55993

N55993 is a 1973 Piper PA-36-285, serial number 36-7360025. It is registered to an individual in Galesburg, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental 6-285-A engine and 1 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 restricted category, dated July 18, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55993.

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-36-285 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 N55993.

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.