Single-engine piston

N120S

1958 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
24-125
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Boulder, CO
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Registration record

N120S on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-125
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Boulder, CO
Certificate issued
2004-11-03
Airworthiness date
1958-05-12
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05542
Mode S (octal)
50052502
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N120S.
  • 2002-08-27
    Accident at Hernando, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N120S

N120S is a 1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-125. It is registered to an individual in Boulder, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 730 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 12, 1958.

N120S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
730 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
750 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Piper Comanche 250 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 250 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-08-27 Accident · Hernando, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA02LA159
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: The pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies ( contaminated fuel system) which resulted in fuel starvation, a forced landing to a cotton field, and damage to the airplane during the landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.