Single-engine piston

N6973K

1950 Piper PA-20

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1950
Serial
20-78
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sterling, AK
Registration record

N6973K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-78
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sterling, AK
Certificate issued
2023-08-02
Airworthiness date
1956-06-04
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A94782
Mode S (octal)
52243602
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N6973K.
  • 1956-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N6973K

N6973K is a 1950 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-78. It is registered to an individual in Sterling, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine 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 June 4, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6973K.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6973K.

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.