Single-engine piston

N617ED

1968 Piper Comanche 260B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
24-4765
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Homestead, FL
Registration record

N617ED on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4765
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Homestead, FL
Certificate issued
2023-09-11
Airworthiness date
1968-03-07
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80927
Mode S (octal)
52004447
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
983 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-05
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N617ED.
  • 1968-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N617ED

N617ED is a 1968 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4765. It is registered to an individual in Homestead, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 983 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 7, 1968.

N617ED has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
983 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper Comanche 260B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-05 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26LA292
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
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.