Single-engine piston

N6780P

1960 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
24-1911
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Michigan Sky LLC (LLC)
Based
Lowell, MI
Registration record

N6780P on the FAA register

Type
1960 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-1911
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Michigan Sky LLC
Lowell, MI
Certificate issued
2016-11-30
Airworthiness date
1960-03-07
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8FBD6
Mode S (octal)
52175726
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6780P.
  • 1965-06-24
    Accident at Louisville Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6780P

N6780P is a 1960 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-1911. The FAA register lists Michigan Sky LLC as the registrant in Lowell, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 March 7, 1960.

N6780P 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

1965-06-24 Accident · Louisville Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2361
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.