Single-engine piston

N6981P

1960 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
24-2124
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shakis Bear LLC (LLC)
Based
O Neill, NE
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Registration record

N6981P on the FAA register

Type
1960 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-2124
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Shakis Bear LLC
O Neill, NE
Certificate issued
2022-08-26
Airworthiness date
1960-05-31
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A94AF7
Mode S (octal)
52245367
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6981P.
  • 1990-11-11
    Accident at Oswego, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6981P

N6981P is a 1960 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-2124. The FAA register lists Shakis Bear LLC as the registrant in O Neill, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2022 and expires on August 31, 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 May 31, 1960.

N6981P 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

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

1990-11-11 Accident · Oswego, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA028
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR BY THE PILOT.

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.