Single-engine piston

N588CP

1958 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
24-431
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Culver City, CA
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Registration record

N588CP on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-431
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Culver City, CA
Certificate issued
2005-07-13
Airworthiness date
1958-10-06
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A793E0
Mode S (octal)
51711740
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-06
    Accident at Hawthorne, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2005-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N588CP.
  • 1958-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N588CP

N588CP is a 1958 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-431. It is registered to co-owners in Culver City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2005 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 October 6, 1958.

N588CP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2024-09-06 Accident · Hawthorne, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · WPR24FA295
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Preliminary report: On September 6, 2024, at 0036 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N588CP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, California. The pilot and pilot rated passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The passenger of the airplane reported the intent of the flight was to conduct pattern work at Jack Northrup Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), but he did not recall any additional information regarding the accident flight. Witnesses in the area reported hearing a sputtering engine as the airplane departed the airport. One witness inside his residence located near the…
NTSB report ↗

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.