Single-engine piston

N1959P

1959 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
24419
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIGO-541SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bend, OR
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Registration record

N1959P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24419
Engines
Lycoming TIGO-541SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bend, OR
Certificate issued
2006-09-15
Airworthiness date
2003-05-06
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A17E5F
Mode S (octal)
50277137
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1959P to the current registrant.
  • 2005-11-03
    Accident at Tacoma, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-06-02
    N1959P previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 / PA-18 Super Cub (s/n 18-4186); cancelled.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N1959P

N1959P is a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24419. It is registered to an individual in Bend, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2006 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIGO-541SER 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 6, 2003.

N1959P 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

2005-11-03 Accident · Tacoma, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06CA018
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: The collapse of the landing gear due to the pilot's failure to use the emergency gear extension system after his aircraft experienced a complete loss of electrical power. Factors include the malfunction of the voltage regulating system, which lead to the almost total discharge of the battery.

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.