Single-engine piston

N5251P

Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
24-283
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Taflinger Bradley P + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Clarkdale, AZ
Registration record

N5251P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-283
Engines
1
Registered owner
Taflinger Bradley P + 1 co-owner
Clarkdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-03-19
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A69E0A
Mode S (octal)
51517012
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5251P.
  • 1978-05-17
    Accident at Hutchinson,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5251P

N5251P is a Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-283. The FAA register lists Taflinger Bradley P + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Clarkdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N5251P 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

1978-05-17 Accident · Hutchinson,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1981
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.