Single-engine piston

N8600N

1971 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
32-7100021
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cen-Tex Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Cedar Park, TX
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Registration record

N8600N on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-7100021
Engines
Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE
Registered owner
Cen-Tex Wings LLC
Cedar Park, TX
Certificate issued
2017-12-06
Airworthiness date
1971-05-10
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD13C
Mode S (octal)
52750474
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8600N.
  • 1977-04-08
    Accident at Mountain Lake,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-27
    Accident at Abilene,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8600N

N8600N is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-7100021. The FAA register lists Cen-Tex Wings LLC as the registrant in Cedar Park, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540F1 SERIE engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 10, 1971.

N8600N has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-04-08 Accident · Mountain Lake,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0735
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: ELT OPERATIONAL CONDITION NOT CHECKED
1974-09-27 Accident · Abilene,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3068
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32

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.