Single-engine piston

N7309K

1950 Piper PA-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
20-218
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stanley Bryan D + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Paso Robles, CA
Registration record

N7309K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-218
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Stanley Bryan D + 1 co-owner
Paso Robles, CA
Certificate issued
2024-01-03
Airworthiness date
1955-08-26
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9CEA8
Mode S (octal)
52347250
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7309K.
  • 1977-08-31
    Accident at Thomaston,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7309K

N7309K is a 1950 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-218. The FAA register lists Stanley Bryan D + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Paso Robles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 August 26, 1955.

N7309K 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

1977-08-31 Accident · Thomaston,Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2336
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.