Single-engine piston

N6403P

1959 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
24-1513
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mentor, OH
Registration record

N6403P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-1513
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mentor, OH
Certificate issued
2018-08-21
Airworthiness date
1959-11-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8680A
Mode S (octal)
52064012
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-20
    Accident at Middlefield, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N6403P.
  • 1959-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6403P

N6403P is a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-1513. It is registered to co-owners in Mentor, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 November 13, 1959.

N6403P 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

2026-06-20 Accident · Middlefield, OH Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA224
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Preliminary report: On June 20, 2026, about 1535 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6403P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Middlefield, Ohio. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A surveillance camera showed the airplane taxiing from an airport ramp at Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport (YNG), Youngstown/Warren, Ohio at 1520. Witnesses reported that the airplane’s intended destination was Geauga County Airport (7G8), Middlefield, Ohio, which was about 21 nm northwest of YNG (see figure 1). Figure 1. Preliminary overhead view of accident flight…
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.