Single-engine piston

N8001P

1963 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
24-3241
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Clifton, IL
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Registration record

N8001P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3241
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clifton, IL
Certificate issued
2023-06-06
Airworthiness date
1963-01-04
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAE466
Mode S (octal)
52562146
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8001P.
  • 1968-10-05
    Accident at Muncie,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-19
    Accident at Columbus Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8001P

N8001P is a 1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3241. It is registered to co-owners in Clifton, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 January 4, 1963.

N8001P has 2 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-10-05 Accident · Muncie,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3689
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: P/N14976 CONTACTED ALIGNING GUIDE P/N21719-00.
1965-06-19 Accident · Columbus Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1451
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.