Single-engine piston

N6518P

1959 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
24-1640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Peoria, AZ
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Registration record

N6518P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-1640
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Peoria, AZ
Certificate issued
2014-05-21
Airworthiness date
1959-12-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A893EF
Mode S (octal)
52111757
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-09
    Accident at San Juan de la Costa, OF; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N6518P.
  • 1964-05-25
    Accident at San Carlos Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6518P

N6518P is a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-1640. It is registered to co-owners in Peoria, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2014 and expires on May 31, 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 December 14, 1959.

N6518P 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

2023-10-09 Accident · San Juan de la Costa, OF Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · GAA24WA033
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
1964-05-25 Accident · San Carlos Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1425
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24

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.