N400HL is a 1964 Piper PA-24-400 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 26-86, registered in Lamesa, TX. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-720 rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 21, 1964. It is one of 75 PA-24-400 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Texas. About 32% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 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
- Lamesa, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Last FAA action
- Sep 17, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4AD5B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51126533
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-400
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 26-86
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-720 (400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 21, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lamesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa Municipal Lamesa, TX | KLUV | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| T-Bar Tahoka, TX | 2F4 | 32 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Terry County Brownfield, TX | KBFE | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Graham, TX | Piper PA-24-400 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR26LA218 |
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.