Single-engine piston

N8572P

1964 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
24-4029
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Service Drug Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Chadron, NE
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Registration record

N8572P on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4029
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Service Drug Dba + 1 co-owner
Chadron, NE
Certificate issued
2006-07-31
Airworthiness date
1964-10-08
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABC405
Mode S (octal)
52742005
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8572P.
  • 1994-04-16
    Accident at Spring Hill, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8572P

N8572P is a 1964 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4029. The FAA register lists Service Drug Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Chadron, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2006 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series 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 October 8, 1964.

N8572P 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-04-16 Accident · Spring Hill, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA94LA123
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING A FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE'S PITCH CHANGE KNOB.

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.