N1598A is a 1952 Piper PA-20 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20-836, registered in Colorado Springs, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 12, 1956. It is one of 276 PA-20 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Colorado. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 26, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Aug 29, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0EF0F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50167417
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-20
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A4 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- 20-836
- 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 Dec 12, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Colorado Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Colorado Springs, CO | KCOS | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Meadow Lake Colorado Springs, CO | KFLY | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Colorado Springs East Ellicott, CO | CO4 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2020 | Colorado Springs, CO | Piper PA 20 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20CA161 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.