Single-engine piston

N5473P

1959 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
24-530
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Townsend, GA
Registration record

N5473P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-530
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Townsend, GA
Certificate issued
2021-08-19
Airworthiness date
1983-04-25
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6F4BC
Mode S (octal)
51572274
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5473P.
  • 1983-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977-07-06
    Accident at Warrington,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N5473P

N5473P is a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-530. It is registered to an individual in Townsend, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 April 25, 1983.

N5473P 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

1977-07-06 Accident · Warrington,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1466
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: NG 25K.

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.