Single-engine piston

N7053K

1950 Piper PA-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
20-160
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Matlad Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N7053K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-160
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Matlad Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2003-02-04
Airworthiness date
1956-07-14
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A969EC
Mode S (octal)
52264754
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-28
    Accident at Thomaston, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N7053K.
  • 1956-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7053K

N7053K is a 1950 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-160. The FAA register lists Matlad Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2003 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 July 14, 1956.

N7053K 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

2005-04-28 Accident · Thomaston, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL05LA076
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-20
Probable cause: The unapproved repair of the tailwheel rudder arm assembly, which resulted in an overload failure during touchdown and subsequent loss of control of the airplane and on-ground collision with an object.

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.