Single-engine piston

N503JA

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
24-4165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Brea, CA
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Registration record

N503JA on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4165
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brea, CA
Certificate issued
2023-06-28
Airworthiness date
1965-02-03
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A645DE
Mode S (octal)
51442736
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-08
    Accident at Fullerton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N503JA.
  • 1965-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N503JA

N503JA is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4165. It is registered to co-owners in Brea, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 February 3, 1965.

N503JA 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 260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-08 Accident · Fullerton, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR23LA317
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: The separation of the stabilator actuator from the stabilator tab, which resulted in pitch control surface flutter and structural damage.

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.