Single-engine piston

N8422P

1964 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
24-3672
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Creve Coeur, IL
Registration record

N8422P on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-3672
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Creve Coeur, IL
Certificate issued
2017-10-30
Airworthiness date
1964-07-15
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB89F3
Mode S (octal)
52704763
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-04
    Accident at Bethany, MO; damage: destroyed.
  • 2017-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8422P.
  • 1998-01-23
    Accident at Sutherlin, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8422P

N8422P is a 1964 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-3672. It is registered to an individual in Creve Coeur, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2017 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-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 July 15, 1964.

N8422P has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2026-08-04 Accident · Bethany, MO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN26FA280
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Preliminary report: On August 4, 2026, about 1839 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N8422P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bethany, Missouri. The pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 flight. The pilot, who was also the airplane owner, departed on a personal flight under visual flight rules from Peoria International Airport Peoria, Illinois, to Rapid City Regional Airport, Rapid City, South Dakota. Preliminary radar data showed that the flight climbed to an initial cruise altitude of about 13,000 ft msl after departure and operated at an altitude about 12,500 ft msl for about 90 minutes. The…
NTSB report ↗
1998-01-23 Accident · Sutherlin, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA98LA028
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-250
Probable cause: Loss of engine power for an 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.