Single-engine piston

N8739P

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
24-4190
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cherokee, IA
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Registration record

N8739P on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4190
Engines
Lycoming IO-720
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cherokee, IA
Certificate issued
2020-08-14
Airworthiness date
1965-03-08
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC051C
Mode S (octal)
53002434
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8739P.
  • 1997-04-12
    Accident at Elk Falls, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-07-16
    Accident at Springfield, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8739P

N8739P is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4190. It is registered to an individual in Cherokee, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 8, 1965.

N8739P has 2 accident/incident records 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

Published figures for the Piper Comanche 260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-12 Accident · Elk Falls, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA105
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: fracture of the fuel selector assembly which resulted in fuel starvation.
1991-07-16 Accident · Springfield, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL91LA135
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: THE PA-24 PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED WHILE EXECUTING A GO-AROUND, RESULTING IN THE STALLING OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PA-24 PILOT'S FAILURE TO VISUALLY DETECT THE J-3 IN A TIMELY MANNER.

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.