Twin piston

N56686

1973 Piper Seneca

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
34-7450021
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Paris Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Vero Beach, FL
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Registration record

N56686 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Seneca (FAA: Piper PA-34-200)
Serial
34-7450021
Engines
2 × Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Paris Air Inc
Vero Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2017-01-13
Airworthiness date
1973-09-29
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A740C3
Mode S (octal)
51640303
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
685 nm
Cruise (type)
162 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N56686.
  • 1980-06-24
    Accident at St Michael,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N56686

N56686 is a 1973 Piper Seneca (FAA model PA-34-200), serial number 34-7450021. The FAA register lists Paris Air Inc as the registrant in Vero Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming I0360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 162 knots and a range of about 685 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 29, 1973.

N56686 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
162 kt
Range
685 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,420 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
21 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-06-24 Accident · St Michael,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2230
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34

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.