N4260Z — 2005 Powered Parachute, Gothenburg, NE

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N4260Z is a 2005 Powered Parachute (serial 16476), registered to Schmeeckle Tim (individual) in Gothenburg, NE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2008 (18 years ago). It carries a Rotax 582SER engine rated at 65 hp, the engine on 65% of registered Powered Parachutes. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A51459. It is one of 92 Powered Parachute aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Schmeeckle Tim
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Gothenburg, NE
Serial number: 16476
Year built: 2005 · 21 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 48A
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A51459 · 51212131 octal
Certificate issued: Jan 29, 2008
Airworthiness date: Feb 28, 2008
Last FAA activity: Jul 28, 2023
Registration expires: Apr 30, 2029
FAA region: 3

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: Rotax 582SER
Engine type: 2-Cycle Piston
Rated power: 65 hp
FAA engine code: 55556

57 of the 88 registered Powered Parachute carry this engine (65%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a51459

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Engine — CODE 55556

Manufacturer: Rotax

Model: 582SER

Type: 2-Cycle Piston

Horsepower: 65 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N4260Z

Serial Number: 16476

Year Manufactured: 2005

ACFTREF Code: 05901BU

Engine Code: 55556

Status: V (V)

Certification: 48A

Type Aircraft: Powered Parachute (8)

Type Engine: 2-Cycle Piston (7)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51212131

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A51459

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Registrant

Schmeeckle Tim

Individual

41020 Road 769
Gothenburg, NE, 691384004

FAA Region: 3

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 29, 2008

Airworthiness Feb 28, 2008

Expiration Apr 30, 2029

Last Activity Jul 28, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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