Single-engine piston

N7797P

1963 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
24-3015
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waterford, MI
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Registration record

N7797P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3015
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
2014-08-27
Airworthiness date
1962-04-05
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8DD1
Mode S (octal)
52506721
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N7797P.
  • 1969-08-30
    Accident at Sextonville,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-26
    Accident at Angleton,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-12
    Accident at Fall River Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
  • 1962-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7797P

N7797P is a 1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3015. It is registered to an individual in Waterford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2014 and expires on August 31, 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 April 5, 1962.

N7797P has 3 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

1969-08-30 Accident · Sextonville,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2719
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: ID TREES AT END OF RWY. 25 MIN TOTAL IN TYPE ACFT.
1967-01-26 Accident · Angleton,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0243
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: AVOID A FAST-MOVING COLD FRONT.
1964-08-12 Accident · Fall River Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2446
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24

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.