Single-engine piston

N6971K

Piper PA-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
20-76
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kenai, AK
Registration record

N6971K on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-20
Serial
20-76
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
1988-02-18
Airworthiness date
1955-07-22
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9473C
Mode S (octal)
52243474
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N6971K.
  • 1967-06-20
    Accident at Spring Port,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6971K

N6971K is a Piper PA-20, serial number 20-76. It is registered to an individual in Kenai, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 1988 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 July 22, 1955.

N6971K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1967-06-20 Accident · Spring Port,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-20

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.