Single-engine piston

N79RG

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4399
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Windsor, NJ
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Registration record

N79RG on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4399
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Windsor, NJ
Certificate issued
2021-07-20
Airworthiness date
1987-12-24
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB72A
Mode S (octal)
52533452
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N79RG.
  • 2021-06-06
    Accident at Robbinsville, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-12-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N79RG

N79RG is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4399. It is registered to an individual in East Windsor, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 24, 1987.

N79RG 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 260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-06-06 Accident · Robbinsville, NJ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA21LA241
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: The pilot s mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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.