Single-engine piston

N7997P

1962 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
24-3238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gilbert Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mendon, VT
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Registration record

N7997P on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3238
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Gilbert Aviation LLC
Mendon, VT
Certificate issued
2006-09-20
Airworthiness date
1962-05-04
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AADCCF
Mode S (octal)
52556317
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N7997P.
  • 1976-05-16
    Accident at Red Bluff,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7997P

N7997P is a 1962 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3238. The FAA register lists Gilbert Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mendon, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2006 and expires on June 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 May 4, 1962.

N7997P 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

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

1976-05-16 Accident · Red Bluff,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1575
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24

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.