Single-engine piston

N847SP

1964 Piper Comanche 400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
26-48
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crestline, CA
Registration record

N847SP on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA: Piper PA-24-400)
Serial
26-48
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crestline, CA
Certificate issued
2022-05-17
Airworthiness date
1964-08-18
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB9B78
Mode S (octal)
52715570
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N847SP.
  • 1972-08-01
    Accident at Pflugerville,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N847SP

N847SP is a 1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA model PA-24-400), serial number 26-48. It is registered to an individual in Crestline, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 (normal), dated August 18, 1964.

N847SP 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 400 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-08-01 Accident · Pflugerville,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2685
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: CK. BENCH CK FUEL SYS REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION.

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.