N7440P is a 1961 Piper PA-24-250 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-2629, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 31, 1961. It is one of 1,222 PA-24-250 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Alaska. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 16, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SUTTON AIRCRAFT SALVAGE LLC
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA03CC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52401714
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-250
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 24-2629
- 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 Jul 31, 1961
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Palmer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK | PAAQ | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Gooding Lake Palmer, AK | 2D3 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Finger Lake Palmer, AK | 99Z | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 16, 2009 | Wasilla, AK | Piper PA-24-250 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC09LA042 |
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.