N8606P is a 1964 Piper PA-24-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-4061, registered in Mitchell, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 3, 1964. It is one of 590 PA-24-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in South Dakota. About 90% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 16, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mitchell, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Dec 20, 1990
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABD20F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52751017
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 24-4061
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 3, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Mitchell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Municipal Mitchell, SD | KMHE | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Parkston Municipal Parkston, SD | 8V3 | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Corsica Municipal Corsica, SD | D65 | 27 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Baraboo, WI | Piper PA24 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN26LA263 |
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.