Single-engine piston

N6502P

1959 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
24-1623
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Green River, WY
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Registration record

N6502P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-1623
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Green River, WY
Certificate issued
2023-03-15
Airworthiness date
1959-12-10
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A88F66
Mode S (octal)
52107546
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-14
    Accident at Rock Springs, WY.
  • 2023-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N6502P.
  • 1965-07-26
    Accident at Clanton Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6502P

N6502P is a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-1623. It is registered to an individual in Green River, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 December 10, 1959.

N6502P has 2 accident/incident records 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 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

2025-01-14 Accident · Rock Springs, WY Fatal injury NTSB · WPR25FA079
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Preliminary report: On January 14, 2025, about 0622 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6502P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, on a cross-country flight, with a destination of Apple Valley Airport (APV), Apple Valley, California, where the pilot was going for work. An alert notice (ALNOT) was issued when the pilot did not reach their intended destination. The wreckage was located the following day by local law enforcement. Review of preliminary…
NTSB report ↗
1965-07-26 Accident · Clanton Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2884
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.