Models / Piper / PA-20 / N1540A Aircraft record N1540A 1951 Piper PA-20 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1998) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1998 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Fort Bragg, CA
Certificate issued Mar 29, 2012
Expires Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Nov 15, 1955 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Piper
Model PA-20
Year 1951
Serial number 20-748
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A0DB64 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-290 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 140 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2012 – now Individual owner Fort Bragg, CA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 16, 1998 · Rio Vista, CA Failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing wind condition and maintain directional control on rollout.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX98LA266 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX98LA266)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 15, 1994 · Easton, WA THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT, UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA94LA180 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA94LA180)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 19, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record