Single-engine piston

N85CT

1966 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
32-789
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerobsession LLC (LLC)
Based
Erie, CO
Registration record

N85CT on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-789
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Aerobsession LLC
Erie, CO
Certificate issued
2021-09-13
Airworthiness date
1966-09-21
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA543
Mode S (octal)
52722503
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
834 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-22
    Accident at Broomfield, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N85CT.
  • 1966-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N85CT

N85CT is a 1966 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-789. The FAA register lists Aerobsession LLC as the registrant in Erie, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 137 knots and a range of about 834 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 21, 1966.

N85CT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
137 kt
Range
834 nm
Power / thrust (each)
90
Takeoff over 50 ft
700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-32-260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-05-22 Accident · Broomfield, CO Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN22FA208
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded engine performance. Contributing to the accident was the reduced performance of the engine, the reason for which could not be determined.

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.