N617ED is a 1968 Piper PA-24-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-4765, registered in Homestead, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 7, 1968. It is one of 590 PA-24-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Florida. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 5, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Homestead, FL
- Certificate issued
- Sep 11, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80927
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52004447
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 24-4765
- 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 Mar 7, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Homestead
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Homestead General Aviation Homestead, FL | X51 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Miami Executive Miami, FL | KTMB | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Miami International Miami, FL | KMIA | 25 mi | Towered | 100, 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 5, 2026 | Albuquerque, NM | Piper PA-24-260 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA292 |
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.