Single-engine piston

N7069K

1950 Piper PA-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
20-174
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Platinum Commercial Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Platinum, AK
Registration record

N7069K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-174
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Platinum Commercial Company LLC
Platinum, AK
Certificate issued
2013-05-03
Airworthiness date
1955-10-18
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A96E75
Mode S (octal)
52267165
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-24
    Accident at Platinum, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7069K.
  • 1955-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7069K

N7069K is a 1950 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-174. The FAA register lists Platinum Commercial Company LLC as the registrant in Platinum, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2013 and expires on May 31, 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 October 18, 1955.

N7069K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2013-12-24 Accident · Platinum, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC14CA013
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 20
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
1964-11-01 Accident · Verona N Dak, 34 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0788
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150A — a different aircraft that carried the N7069K registration before this airframe.

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.