Single-engine piston

N5315P

1958 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
24-356
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chrystal Bluebird LLC (LLC)
Based
Valley Center, KS
Registration record

N5315P on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-356
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Chrystal Bluebird LLC
Valley Center, KS
Certificate issued
2017-02-21
Airworthiness date
1958-09-11
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B739
Mode S (octal)
51533471
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5315P.
  • 1966-08-20
    Accident at Wayne Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-05-23
    Accident at Totoway Ny, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5315P

N5315P is a 1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-356. The FAA register lists Chrystal Bluebird LLC as the registrant in Valley Center, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 September 11, 1958.

N5315P has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-09-12 Accident · White Lake,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2348
Reported aircraft: Poper PA-24 — a different aircraft that carried the N5315P registration before this airframe.
1966-08-20 Accident · Wayne Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2379
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
1965-05-23 Accident · Totoway Ny, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1832
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.