N12RD is a 1958 Piper PA-24-250 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-368, registered in Leesburg, FL. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 16, 1958. It is one of 1,222 PA-24-250 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Florida. About 86% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 3, 2024.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- FLYING COLORS AIRPARTS INC
- Location
- Leesburg, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Last FAA action
- Feb 17, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A052D4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50051324
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-250
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 24-368
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 16, 1958
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Leesburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg International Leesburg, FL | KLEE | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Tavares Tavares, FL | FA1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
| Bob White Field Zellwood, FL | X61 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | THUNDER BALLOONS LIMITED AX7-77 | 021 | 1975 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Moore Haven, FL | Piper PA24 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA006 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.