Single-engine piston

N6852P

1960 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1960
Serial
24-1986
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minot, ND
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Registration record

N6852P on the FAA register

Type
1960 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-1986
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
2014-06-06
Airworthiness date
1960-03-29
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A91876
Mode S (octal)
52214166
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-28
    Accident at Hazen, ND; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6852P.
  • 1965-01-03
    Accident at Van Nuys Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6852P

N6852P is a 1960 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-1986. It is registered to an individual in Minot, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2014 and expires on June 30, 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 March 29, 1960.

N6852P has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2026-06-28 Accident · Hazen, ND Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA26FA252
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24
Preliminary report: On June 28, 2026, about 1317 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6852P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hazen, North Dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a witness, who lived near the Mercer County Regional Airport (HZE), Hazen, North Dakota, he was walking from his barn to his house when he saw the accident airplane taking off from runway 15. He said it looked normal and after takeoff he watched as the pilot retracted the landing gear and he climbed up a couple hundred feet and leveled off. After the airplane crossed over the departure end of runway 15,…
NTSB report ↗
1965-01-03 Accident · Van Nuys Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0013
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24
Probable cause: LDG GR-MATERIAL FAILURE OF WHEEL WELL DOOR HINGE

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.