Single-engine piston

N8577P

1964 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
24-4034
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Flat Rock, AL
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Registration record

N8577P on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4034
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Flat Rock, AL
Certificate issued
1994-02-23
Airworthiness date
1964-10-05
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABC4B4
Mode S (octal)
52742264
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8577P.
  • 1985-07-13
    Accident at Middletown, DE; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8577P

N8577P is a 1964 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4034. It is registered to an individual in Flat Rock, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 1994 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 5, 1964.

N8577P 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

1985-07-13 Accident · Middletown, DE Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · BFO85LA058
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260

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.