Single-engine piston

N8311P

Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
24-3561
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-C1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairfield, CA
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Registration record

N8311P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3561
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-C1B5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairfield, CA
Certificate issued
2023-07-10
Airworthiness date
1963-10-31
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB5E9A
Mode S (octal)
52657232
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8311P.
  • 1978-12-17
    Accident at Roswell,Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8311P

N8311P is a Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3561. It is registered to an individual in Fairfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 October 31, 1963.

N8311P 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

1978-12-17 Accident · Roswell,Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4094
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.