1951 PIPER PA-20
N1540A is a 1951 PIPER PA-20 registered to MORRILL JOHN R in FORT BRAGG, CA. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 2 NTSB accident records on file. 1 Airworthiness Directive may apply.
The PIPER PA-20 is registered with the FAA under N-number N1540A. This airframe was manufactured in 1951. Its manufacturer serial number is 20-748. The aircraft was issued its airworthiness certificate on 1955-11-15. The current registered owner is MORRILL JOHN R, based in FORT BRAGG, CA. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
RIO VISTA, CA, USA
Accident — Piper PA-20 (NTSB LAX98LA266)
EASTON, WA, USA
Accident — PIPER PA-20 (NTSB SEA94LA180)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N1540A has been involved in 2 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-20, PA- 22, PA-23, PA-24, PA-25, PA-30, PA-31P, PA-36, PA-39, and PA-44 Series Airplanes
This document clarifies information in Airworthiness Directive (AD) 85-02-05, which applies to all The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) PA-20, PA-22, PA-23, PA-24, PA-25, PA-30, PA-31P, PA-36, PA-39, and PA-44 series airplanes. AD 85-02-05 currently requires installing on the pilot's instrument panel a Piper part number (P/N) 81090-02 placard, which provides information for operation of the parking brake. Piper has superseded that placard with a P/N 683-107 placard, and operators in need of a new placard can only obtain the P/N 683-107 placard. In this scenario, the owners/operators of the affected airplanes could not comply with AD 85-02-05 as currently written. The P/N 683-107 placard contains the same wording as the P/N 81090-02 placard. The actions specified in that AD are intended to prevent airplane controllability problems while involved in ground operation because of improper brake operations. This document maintains the placard requirement of AD 85-02-05, and adds the installation of the P/ N 683-107 placard as an option of compliance.
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are FAA-mandated safety directives that apply to specific aircraft, engines, or components. N1540A may be affected by 1 directive. All applicable ADs must be complied with for the aircraft to remain legally airworthy. Buyers should verify AD compliance in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Full accident narratives, all Airworthiness Directives, ownership chain, and a downloadable PDF.
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