Single-engine piston

N12RD

1958 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
24-368
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Colors Airparts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Leesburg, FL
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Registration record

N12RD on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-368
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Flying Colors Airparts Inc
Leesburg, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1958-09-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A052D4
Mode S (octal)
50051324
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

  • 2024-10-03
    Accident at Moore Haven, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-10-02
    N12RD previously assigned to a Thunder Balloons Limited AX7-77 (s/n 021); cancelled.
  • 1958-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12RD

N12RD is a 1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-368. The FAA register lists Flying Colors Airparts Inc as the registrant in Leesburg, Florida.

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 September 16, 1958.

N12RD 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

2024-10-03 Accident · Moore Haven, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA006
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to initiate the cross country flight with an adequate fuel supply, resulting in a loss of engine power and forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.
NTSB report ↗

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.