Single-engine piston

N166SP

1964 Piper Comanche 400

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
26-79
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Costa Mesa, CA
Registration record

N166SP on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA: Piper PA-24-400)
Serial
26-79
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
1996-06-14
Airworthiness date
1996-06-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A10996
Mode S (octal)
50204626
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N166SP.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N166SP

N166SP is a 1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA model PA-24-400), serial number 26-79. It is registered to an individual in Costa Mesa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 1996 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-720 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 June 18, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N166SP.

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 400 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N166SP.

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.