Single-engine piston

N8203P

1963 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
24-3455
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Clair Shores, MI
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Registration record

N8203P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3455
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Certificate issued
2021-12-18
Airworthiness date
1963-08-01
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB33AA
Mode S (octal)
52631652
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8203P.
  • 1997-10-23
    Accident at Fullerton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-03
    Accident at Fort Worth Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8203P

N8203P is a 1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3455. It is registered to an individual in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2021 and expires on December 31, 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 August 1, 1963.

N8203P has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1997-10-23 Accident · Fullerton, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA019
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent damage to the airplane.
1974-12-03 Accident · Meadville,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3460
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402B — a different aircraft that carried the N8203P registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: WY.SKIDDED INTO SNOWBANK.
1965-04-03 Accident · Fort Worth Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1195
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: LDG GR-COLLAPSED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON

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.