Single-engine piston

N8220P

1963 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
24-3473
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Katy, TX
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Registration record

N8220P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3473
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Katy, TX
Certificate issued
2025-09-25
Airworthiness date
1963-03-05
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB3AAF
Mode S (octal)
52635257
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8220P.
  • 2018-10-04
    Accident at Winder, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-02-22
    Accident at West Chester,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8220P

N8220P is a 1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3473. It is registered to an individual in Katy, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 5, 1963.

N8220P 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

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

2018-10-04 Accident · Winder, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA016
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night after an electrical failure, which resulted in the airplane striking runway lights.
1967-02-22 Accident · West Chester,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0578
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.