Single-engine piston

N7883P

1962 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
24-3111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Registration record

N7883P on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3111
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Certificate issued
2024-06-30
Airworthiness date
1962-03-20
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB10D
Mode S (octal)
52530415
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N7883P.
  • 2022-06-25
    Accident at New Shoreham, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-10
    Accident at Chicago,Ill, 13; damage: minor.
  • 1971-08-14
    Accident at Bardstown,Ky, 17; damage: minor.
  • 1962-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7883P

N7883P is a 1962 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3111. It is registered to co-owners in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2024 and expires on June 30, 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 March 20, 1962.

N7883P 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

2022-06-25 Accident · New Shoreham, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA306
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway excursion.
1972-06-10 Accident · Chicago,Ill, 13 Damage: Minor NTSB · 3 2373
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: L PSN.
1971-08-14 Accident · Bardstown,Ky, 17 Damage: Minor Fatal injury NTSB · 3 2217
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: 4 LND OK,WAS COMPLETING SIMULATED ADF APCH.

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.