N478WT
1966 Piper Comanche 260
N478WT on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2022-07-11Accident at Rapid City, SD; damage: substantial.
- 1999-01-15Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1966Manufactured (1966).
About N478WT
N478WT is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4634. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.
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 January 15, 1999.
N478WT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper Comanche 260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →
Accident & incident history
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.
