N8220P is a 1963 Piper PA-24-250 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-3473, registered in Katy, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 5, 1963. It is one of 1,222 PA-24-250 aircraft in the FAA registry, 157 of them registered in Texas. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 4, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Katy, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Sep 25, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 25, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB3AAF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52635257
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-250
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 24-3473
- 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 Mar 5, 1963
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Katy
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Executive Houston, TX | KTME | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Covey Trails Fulshear, TX | X09 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| West Houston Houston, TX | KIWS | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | Winder, GA | Piper PA24 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA016 |
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.