Single-engine piston

N5173P

Piper Comanche 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
24-192
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Colorado Aviation Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
Registration record

N5173P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 180 (FAA: Piper PA-24)
Serial
24-192
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Colorado Aviation Group LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2021-09-29
Airworthiness date
1958-06-10
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67E3F
Mode S (octal)
51477077
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5173P.
  • 1970-03-12
    Accident at Freeland,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5173P

N5173P is a Piper Comanche 180 (FAA model PA-24), serial number 24-192. The FAA register lists Colorado Aviation Group LLC as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 June 10, 1958.

N5173P 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

1970-03-12 Accident · Freeland,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1171
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: LENOID P/N 21403-00 CAUSED GR MOTOR TO OVERHEAT.

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.