N73T is a 1971 Piper PA-24-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-4991, registered in Terre Haute, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 22, 1985. It is one of 590 PA-24-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Indiana. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 27, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LUCID THOUGHT CONSULTING LLC
- Location
- Terre Haute, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jun 27, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9CA5B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52345133
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 24-4991
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 22, 1985
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Terre Haute
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute Regional Terre Haute, IN | KHUF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sky King Terre Haute, IN | 3I3 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Brazil Clay County/Charles B Hall Field Brazil, IN | 0I2 | 15 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1981 | CURRY MIDGET MUSTANG | 473 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2022 | Terre Haute, IN | Piper PA-24-260 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA184 |
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.