Single-engine piston

N5253P

Piper Comanche 250

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
24-285
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N5253P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-285
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A69E50
Mode S (octal)
51517120
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2022-08-12
    Accident at Kearney, NE; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5253P

N5253P is a Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-285. It is registered to an individual in Greeley, Colorado.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-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.

N5253P 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 250 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 250 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-12 Accident · Kearney, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA384
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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.