N8974P

Valid registration

1966 PIPER PA-24-260

Fixed wing single engineGig Harbor, WARegistered Feb 18, 2026

N8974P is a 1966 Piper PA-24-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 24-4432, registered in Gig Harbor, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 29, 1972. It is one of 590 PA-24-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Washington. About 35% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
4PAPA LLC
Location
Gig Harbor, WA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
Certificate issued
Feb 18, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 18, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AC6247
Mode S code (octal)
53061107
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Type certificate (TCDS)
1A15 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1966
Serial number
24-4432
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540-D4A5 (260 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Sep 29, 1972
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Gig Harbor

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Tacoma Narrows
Tacoma, WA
KTIW5 miTowered100LL, A
Vashon Municipal
Vashon, WA
2S110 miNon-towered-
Bremerton Ntl
Bremerton, WA
KPWT13 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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