Single-engine piston

N8729P

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
24-4179
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
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Registration record

N8729P on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4179
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1965-03-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC0165
Mode S (octal)
53000545
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

  • 2023-12-12
    Accident at Anthony, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8729P

N8729P is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4179. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 March 19, 1965.

N8729P 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

2023-12-12 Accident · Anthony, KS Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN24LA060
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: A failure of the airplane s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.

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.