Single-engine piston

N5556P

1958 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
24-620
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Comanche, TX
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Registration record

N5556P on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-620
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Comanche, TX
Certificate issued
2023-01-06
Airworthiness date
1958-12-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71536
Mode S (octal)
51612466
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5556P.
  • 1989-12-24
    Accident at Danielsville, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5556P

N5556P is a 1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-620. It is registered to an individual in Comanche, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2023 and expires on January 31, 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 December 22, 1958.

N5556P 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

1989-12-24 Accident · Danielsville, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL90LA044
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION/PLANNING BY THE PILOT, BY NOT ASSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. RELATED FACTORS WERE: A FALSE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION, TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA, AND FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR TO EXTEND (FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON).

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.