Single-engine piston

N8281P

Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
24-3533
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-C1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Midlothian, TX
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Registration record

N8281P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3533
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-C1B5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midlothian, TX
Certificate issued
2021-06-30
Airworthiness date
1963-06-13
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB511C
Mode S (octal)
52650434
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).
  • 2021-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8281P.
  • 1966-03-29
    Accident at Borrego Sprng Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8281P

N8281P is a Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3533. It is registered to an individual in Midlothian, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-C1B5 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 June 13, 1963.

N8281P 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

1966-03-29 Accident · Borrego Sprng Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2364
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.