N7635K is a 1950 Piper PA-20 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 20-454, registered in Nevada City, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, to show compliance with far), issued Mar 3, 2006. It is one of 276 PA-20 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in California. About 34% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Nevada City, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Apr 7, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA4FBE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52447676
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-20
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A4 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 20-454
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 3, 2006
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, To show compliance with FAR
Public airports near Nevada City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Grass Valley, CA | KGOO | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Blue Canyon - Nyack Emigrant Gap, CA | KBLU | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Auburn Municipal Auburn, CA | KAUN | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Cordova, AK | Piper PA20 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ANC26FA057 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | Grass Valley, CA | Piper PA-20 this airframe | Substantial | None | LAX08CA255 |
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.