Single-engine piston

N8438P

1964 Piper Comanche 400

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
26-6
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shady Shores, TX
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Registration record

N8438P on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA: Piper PA-24-400)
Serial
26-6
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shady Shores, TX
Certificate issued
2020-04-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB8E7C
Mode S (octal)
52707174
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8438P to the current registrant.
  • 1968-07-29
    N8438P previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 400 (s/n 26-20); cancelled.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N8438P

N8438P is a 1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA model PA-24-400), serial number 26-6. It is registered to an individual in Shady Shores, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-720 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8438P.

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 400 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8438P.

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.