Twin piston

N6850J

1976 Piper Seneca II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
34-7670293
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bush J Scott + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Grindstone, PA
Registration record

N6850J on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Seneca II (FAA: Piper PA-34-200T)
Serial
34-7670293
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Bush J Scott + 1 co-owner
Grindstone, PA
Certificate issued
2009-07-28
Airworthiness date
1976-07-07
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9182B
Mode S (octal)
52214053
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N6850J.
  • 1982-08-26
    Accident at Campbellsville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6850J

N6850J is a 1976 Piper Seneca II (FAA model PA-34-200T), serial number 34-7670293. The FAA register lists Bush J Scott + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Grindstone, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 7, 1976.

N6850J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-08-26 Accident · Campbellsville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL82DA253
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.