Single-engine piston

N5283P

1958 Piper Comanche 250

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1958
Serial
24-324
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arlington, TX
Registration record

N5283P on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-324
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arlington, TX
Certificate issued
2020-11-02
Airworthiness date
1958-08-26
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6A975
Mode S (octal)
51524565
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5283P to the current registrant.
  • 1993-09-14
    N5283P previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15284906); cancelled.
  • 1958-11-19
    N5283P previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 180 (s/n 24-322); cancelled.
  • 1958-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5283P

N5283P is a 1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-324. It is registered to an individual in Arlington, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 (normal), dated August 26, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5283P. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1993-04-10 Accident · Lubbock, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW93LA122
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152 — a different aircraft that carried the N5283P registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND.
1983-02-12 Accident · Lubbock, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW83LA118
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152 — a different aircraft that carried the N5283P registration before this airframe.

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.