N6985P is a 1960 Piper PA-24-250 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-2128, registered in Redkey, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 3, 1960. It is one of 1,222 PA-24-250 aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Indiana. About 42% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 10, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Redkey, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A94B83
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52245603
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-250
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1960
- Serial number
- 24-2128
- 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 Aug 3, 1960
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Redkey
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Municipal Portland, IN | KPLD | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Delaware County Regional Muncie, IN | KMIE | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Reese Muncie, IN | 7I2 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, UL94 |
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 10, 2026 | Union City, OH | Piper PA24 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA358 |
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.