Single-engine piston

N7697P

1961 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
24-2908
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Harker Heights, TX
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Registration record

N7697P on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-2908
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harker Heights, TX
Certificate issued
2024-08-27
Airworthiness date
1961-11-22
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA6652
Mode S (octal)
52463122
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N7697P.
  • 1980-02-03
    Accident at Clearwater,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-05-18
    Accident at Monett Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7697P

N7697P is a 1961 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-2908. It is registered to co-owners in Harker Heights, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 November 22, 1961.

N7697P 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

1980-02-03 Accident · Clearwater,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0991
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
1964-05-18 Accident · Monett Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1319
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24
Probable cause: PWR PLT-NO. 3 EXHAUST VALVE PUSH ROD BENT.

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.