N1491A is a 1952 Piper PA-20 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20-840, registered in Lone Jack, MO. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 19, 1956. It is one of 276 PA-20 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Missouri. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 13, 2026.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lone Jack, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Kansas City FSDO (MCI FSDO) · (816) 329-4000, (800) 519-3269
- Last FAA action
- Jul 23, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0C69B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50143233
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-20
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A4 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- 20-840
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 19, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lone Jack
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kansas City Grain Valley, MO | 3GV | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Harry S Truman Regional Bates City, MO | 2M1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Kansas City/Lee'S Summit Regional Lee'S Summit, MO | KLXT | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Three Forks, MT | Piper PA-20 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA105 |
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.