Skip to content

TCDS 1A4

Current · Aircraft · Small Airplane · Rev 23 (08/28/1995) · FAA TCDS database

The New Piper Aircraft Inc. TCDS PDF (direct) ↗ drs.faa.gov ↗

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is authoritative for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment and operating limitations.

Models covered (6)

Engineering specs · extracted from TCDS PDF, union across models

Vne · never exceed
137 kt
Vno · max struct cruise
110 kt
Va · maneuvering
92 kt
Vfe · flaps extended
70 kt
Max gross
1,800 lbs
Seats
4
Fuel
36 gal
Oil
2 gal

Engines (per TCDS)

  • — Lycoming O-290-D
  • — Lycoming O-235-C1
  • — Model PA-20S
  • — Lycoming O-290-D2

Fuel grade 80 minimum octane aviation gasoline

Fleet view · 321 registered tails · FAA registry, median and p10–p90

Seats
4
n=321
Horsepower
140
140–180
Cruise (kts)
94
94–94
Year of mfr
1950
1949–1957

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES 255
  • LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES 37
  • LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER 4
  • LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES 3
  • LYCOMING O-290-D 3
  • LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES 2
  • LYCOMING O-320 SERIES 1
  • LYCOMING O-320-A2B 1
NTSB events
153
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
120
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.48 events / tail · 0.37 ADs / tail