Single-engine piston

N8542P

Piper Comanche 400

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
26-123
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pro Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Allen, TX
Registration record

N8542P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 400 (FAA: Piper PA-24-400)
Serial
26-123
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Pro Aviation LLC
Allen, TX
Certificate issued
2023-02-12
Airworthiness date
1965-03-15
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB8E0
Mode S (octal)
52734340
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8542P.
  • 1965-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8542P

N8542P is a Piper Comanche 400 (FAA model PA-24-400), serial number 26-123. The FAA register lists Pro Aviation LLC as the registrant in Allen, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2023 and expires on February 28, 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 (normal), dated March 15, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8542P.

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 N8542P.

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.