Single-engine piston

N139CA

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4570
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cedar Park, TX
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Registration record

N139CA on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4570
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cedar Park, TX
Certificate issued
2014-12-04
Airworthiness date
1966-08-29
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A09CD3
Mode S (octal)
50116323
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N139CA.
  • 1992-07-26
    Accident at Spokane, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N139CA

N139CA is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4570. It is registered to an individual in Cedar Park, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-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 August 29, 1966.

N139CA 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-07-26 Accident · Spokane, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA165
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: THE PREMATURE LANDING FLARE BY THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT, AND HER FAILURE TO PROPERLY RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

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.