Single-engine piston

N8493P

Piper Comanche 400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
26-73
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Keystone Flyer LLC (LLC)
Based
Avon, IN
Registration record

N8493P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 400 (FAA: Piper PA-24-400)
Serial
26-73
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Keystone Flyer LLC
Avon, IN
Certificate issued
2026-09-18
Airworthiness date
1964-08-13
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABA417
Mode S (octal)
52722027
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8493P.
  • 2022-04-15
    Accident at Benson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8493P

N8493P is a Piper Comanche 400 (FAA model PA-24-400), serial number 26-73. The FAA register lists Keystone Flyer LLC as the registrant in Avon, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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, dated August 13, 1964.

N8493P 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

2022-04-15 Accident · Benson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA180
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-400
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to lower the landing gear on approach due to distraction.

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.