N5948P is a 1959 Piper PA-24-250 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-1039, registered in Clarksville, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 18, 1959. It is one of 1,222 PA-24-250 aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in Virginia. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 26, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Clarksville, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Apr 15, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7AFC1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51727701
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-250
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 24-1039
- 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 May 18, 1959
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Clarksville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country Regional Clarksville, VA | W63 | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Chase City Municipal Chase City, VA | KCXE | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| William M Tuck South Boston, VA | W78 | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2020 | South Boston, VA | Piper PA24 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA20LA195 |
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.