Single-engine piston

N8535P

1964 Piper Comanche 400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
26-116
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Second Life Flight Inc (Corporation)
Based
Delray Beach, FL
Registration record

N8535P on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA: Piper PA-24-400)
Serial
26-116
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Second Life Flight Inc
Delray Beach, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1964-09-25
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB592
Mode S (octal)
52732622
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

  • 1981-09-12
    Accident at Marstons Mills,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8535P

N8535P is a 1964 Piper Comanche 400 (FAA model PA-24-400), serial number 26-116. The FAA register lists Second Life Flight Inc as the registrant in Delray Beach, Florida.

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 September 25, 1964.

N8535P 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

1981-09-12 Accident · Marstons Mills,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2876
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: RWY.

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.