Single-engine piston

N8695P

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
24-4143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Durflinger Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Otterbein, IN
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Registration record

N8695P on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4143
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Durflinger Aviation LLC
Otterbein, IN
Certificate issued
2020-02-11
Airworthiness date
1965-01-20
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF35B
Mode S (octal)
52771533
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8695P.
  • 1974-09-19
    Accident at Sebring,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8695P

N8695P is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4143. The FAA register lists Durflinger Aviation LLC as the registrant in Otterbein, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-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 January 20, 1965.

N8695P 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

1974-09-19 Accident · Sebring,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3458
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24

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.