Single-engine piston

N400GC

1965 Piper Comanche 400

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
26-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northern Sky Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Harbor Springs, MI
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Registration record

N400GC on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA: Piper PA-24-400)
Serial
26-80
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Northern Sky Aviation LLC
Harbor Springs, MI
Certificate issued
2019-06-05
Airworthiness date
1965-08-24
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4AD3A
Mode S (octal)
51126472
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N400GC.
  • 1965-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N400GC

N400GC is a 1965 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA model PA-24-400), serial number 26-80. The FAA register lists Northern Sky Aviation LLC as the registrant in Harbor Springs, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 August 24, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N400GC.

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 N400GC.

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.