Single-engine piston

N4284

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
24-4284
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sheridan, WY
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Registration record

N4284 on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4284
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
2023-01-27
Airworthiness date
1965-07-02
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A51C3B
Mode S (octal)
51216073
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-02
    Accident at Cherokee, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4284 to the current registrant.
  • 2005-02-17
    N4284 previously assigned to a North American AT-6C (s/n 42-84365); cancelled.
  • 1977-12-05
    N4284 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rotoway Scorpion (s/n 3697); cancelled.
  • 1965-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4284

N4284 is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4284. It is registered to an individual in Sheridan, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 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 July 2, 1965.

N4284 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

2024-02-02 Accident · Cherokee, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA104
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the presence of ground fog, which hindered the landing approach and resulted in the pilot inadvertently landing long and impacting a fence during the attempted go-around.
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.