Single-engine piston

N7635K

1950 Piper PA-20

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1950
Serial
20-454
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nevada City, CA
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Registration record

N7635K on the FAA register

Type
1950 Piper PA-20
Serial
20-454
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nevada City, CA
Certificate issued
2004-04-07
Airworthiness date
2006-03-03
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AA4FBE
Mode S (octal)
52447676
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-18
    Accident at Cordova, AK; damage: destroyed.
  • 2008-08-03
    Accident at Grass Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2004-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N7635K.
  • 1977-05-01
    Accident at Ismay,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N7635K

N7635K is a 1950 Piper PA-20, serial number 20-454. It is registered to an individual in Nevada City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 experimental category (exhibition), dated March 3, 2006.

N7635K has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2026-06-18 Accident · Cordova, AK Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ANC26FA057
Reported aircraft: Piper PA20
Preliminary report: On June 18, 2026, at approximately 1200, an experimental Piper PA-20 airplane, N7635K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident about 44 miles southeast of Cordova, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a close family member, the pilot departed Brownsville Airpark (2CL1), Brownsville, California on the afternoon of June 15 and was en route to Fairbanks, Alaska where he was relocating with his girlfriend to pursue a job as a bush pilot after taking a year off from flying. According to witnesses, the pilot arrived at Yakutat Airport (YAK) Yakutat, Alaska on the afternoon of…
NTSB report ↗
2008-08-03 Accident · Grass Valley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA255
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-20
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to his foot slipping off one rudder pedal while braking.
1977-05-01 Accident · Ismay,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1442
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.