N503JA is a 1965 Piper PA-24-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-4165, registered in Brea, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 3, 1965. It is one of 590 PA-24-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in California. About 65% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 8, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Brea, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Jun 28, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jun 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A645DE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51442736
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 24-4165
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 3, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Brea
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Brackett Field La Verne, CA | KPOC | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Chino Chino, CA | KCNO | 14 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Fullerton, CA | Piper PA-24-260 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR23LA317 |
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.