N8648P is a 1964 Piper PA-24-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-4091, registered in Seal Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 14, 1964. It is one of 590 PA-24-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in California. About 90% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 20, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Seal Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 28, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jan 28, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABE131
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52760461
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-24-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 24-4091
- 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 Dec 14, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Seal Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 13 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2012 | Madera, CA | Piper PA24 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12CA435 |
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.