Single-engine piston

N5966P

1959 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
24-1059
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mr Dent Inc (Corporation)
Based
Manheim, PA
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Registration record

N5966P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-1059
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Mr Dent Inc
Manheim, PA
Certificate issued
2024-07-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7B6E9
Mode S (octal)
51733351
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).
  • 2024-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5966P.
  • 2014-09-06
    Accident at Mesa, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N5966P

N5966P is a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-1059. The FAA register lists Mr Dent Inc as the registrant in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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.

N5966P 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-09-06 Accident · Mesa, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14LA368
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 24-250
Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear (MLG) transmission mounting bracket coupled with the differential rigging of the two landing gear cables, which prevented the right MLG from moving to the down-and-locked position before landing.

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.