FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet
TCDS A-805
The New Piper Aircraft Inc.
Models covered (1)
Fleet view · 98 registered tails
Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.
Seats
2
n=98
Horsepower
65
65–85
Cruise (kts)
75
75–75
Year of mfr
1948
1946–1966
Engines on the type, by tail count
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES 79
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES 10
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES 3
- CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES 2
NTSB events
20
across all model variants
Applicable ADs
16
FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate
0.20 events / tail · 0.16 ADs / tail
The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.