Single-engine piston

N5759P

1959 Piper Comanche 180

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
24-836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
California, MD
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Registration record

N5759P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 180 (FAA: Piper PA-24)
Serial
24-836
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
California, MD
Certificate issued
2023-04-14
Airworthiness date
1959-03-13
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7649D
Mode S (octal)
51662235
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-05
    Accident at Ashland City, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5759P.
  • 1971-06-08
    Accident at Hyannis,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-05
    Accident at Montauk,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-27
    Accident at Millville Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5759P

N5759P is a 1959 Piper Comanche 180 (FAA model PA-24), serial number 24-836. It is registered to an individual in California, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 March 13, 1959.

N5759P has 4 accident/incident records 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 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-05 Accident · Ashland City, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA25LA346
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-180
Preliminary report: On September 5, 2025, at 1645 central daylight time, N5759P, a Piper Cherokee PA-24-180, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Ashland City, Tennessee. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight was conducted as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that he departed the St. Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (SET), St. Charles, Missouri, about 1500, and was destined for John C. Thune Airport (JWN), Nashville, Tennessee. He said that as he was preparing the airplane for his arrival at JWN, he twisted the mixture control knob to the full rich position. While doing so, the engine began to run…
NTSB report ↗
1971-06-08 Accident · Hyannis,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1940
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: FF MASTER BATTERY SWITCH WHILE GR WAS IN TRANSIT.
1968-10-05 Accident · Montauk,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4110
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
1966-08-27 Accident · Millville Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2333
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.