Single-engine piston

N5888P

Piper Comanche 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
24-973
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N5888P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 180 (FAA: Piper PA-24)
Serial
24-973
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2024-07-05
Airworthiness date
1959-04-27
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7971E
Mode S (octal)
51713436
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N5888P.
  • 1966-04-09
    Accident at Van Nuys Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5888P

N5888P is a Piper Comanche 180 (FAA model PA-24), serial number 24-973. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 5, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 April 27, 1959.

N5888P 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 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

1966-04-09 Accident · Van Nuys Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2374
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.