Single-engine piston

N5078P

1958 Piper Comanche 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
24-84
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Limerick, ME
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Registration record

N5078P on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Comanche 180 (FAA: Piper PA-24)
Serial
24-84
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Limerick, ME
Certificate issued
2019-04-30
Airworthiness date
1958-03-26
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6576F
Mode S (octal)
51453557
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5078P.
  • 1968-04-28
    Accident at Milwaukee,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5078P

N5078P is a 1958 Piper Comanche 180 (FAA model PA-24), serial number 24-84. It is registered to an individual in New Limerick, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 March 26, 1958.

N5078P 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 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-04-28 Accident · Milwaukee,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0987
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24

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.