Single-engine piston

N7748P

1961 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
24-2963
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cardiovascular Service Associates (Corporation)
Based
Downers Grove, IL
Registration record

N7748P on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-2963
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Cardiovascular Service Associates
Downers Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2008-09-29
Airworthiness date
1961-12-15
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA7B61
Mode S (octal)
52475541
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-04-19
    Accident at West Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N7748P.
  • 1961-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7748P

N7748P is a 1961 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-2963. The FAA register lists Cardiovascular Service Associates as the registrant in Downers Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 2008 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 December 15, 1961.

N7748P 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

2010-04-19 Accident · West Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA221
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

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.