Models / Piper / PA-20 / N5589H Aircraft record N5589H 1951 Piper PA-20 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2016) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Apr 30, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2016 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Burlington, WA
Certificate issued Apr 30, 2018
Expires Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Feb 13, 1958 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 20-651
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 A720BE 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 2018 – now Individual owner Burlington, WA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage May 19, 2016 · Nikolai Creek, AK The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area resulting in an airplane nose over during the takeoff roll.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA16CA252 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA252)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 23, 2003 · Palmer, AK The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and collapse of the left main landing gear.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC03LA047 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC03LA047)
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 18, 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 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record