Single-engine piston

N8286P

1963 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
24-3538
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stage Crew LLC (LLC)
Based
Clermont, FL
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Registration record

N8286P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3538
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Stage Crew LLC
Clermont, FL
Certificate issued
2022-09-17
Airworthiness date
1963-05-24
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB51CB
Mode S (octal)
52650713
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8286P.
  • 2001-02-14
    Accident at Petaluma, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8286P

N8286P is a 1963 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3538. The FAA register lists Stage Crew LLC as the registrant in Clermont, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 May 24, 1963.

N8286P 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-02-14 Accident · Petaluma, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA097
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: Failure of non-airframe and powerplant mechanic/certificated owners to properly install a new mixture cable that became entangled in the nose landing gear during its extension for landing, resulting in a 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.