Single-engine piston

N8290C

1954 Piper PA-20-135

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
20-1119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hamersville, OH
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Registration record

N8290C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper PA-20-135
Serial
20-1119
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamersville, OH
Certificate issued
2024-09-19
Airworthiness date
1957-05-22
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB54A5
Mode S (octal)
52652245
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8290C.
  • 2024-05-02
    Accident at Georgetown, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-25
    Accident at Portland,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N8290C

N8290C is a 1954 Piper PA-20-135, serial number 20-1119. It is registered to an individual in Hamersville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 May 22, 1957.

N8290C has 2 accident/incident records 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-20-135 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-02 Accident · Georgetown, OH Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA24LA212
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-20-135
Probable cause: An inadvertent encounter with the rotor wash of a nearby hovering helicopter during landing, which resulted in a loss of control and a runway excursion.
NTSB report ↗
1973-06-25 Accident · Portland,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1481
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.