Single-engine piston

N72DN

1971 Piper Comanche 260B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
24-5006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Babylon, NY
Registration record

N72DN on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-5006
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Babylon, NY
Certificate issued
2016-08-31
Airworthiness date
1972-02-10
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9A18B
Mode S (octal)
52320613
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
983 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N72DN.
  • 1972-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N72DN

N72DN is a 1971 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-5006. It is registered to an individual in West Babylon, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 158 knots and a range of about 983 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 10, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72DN.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
983 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper Comanche 260B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72DN.

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.