Single-engine piston

N8803P

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
24-4258
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Apalachin, NY
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Registration record

N8803P on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4258
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apalachin, NY
Certificate issued
2013-12-10
Airworthiness date
1965-05-25
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC20A4
Mode S (octal)
53020244
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8803P.
  • 1991-07-14
    Accident at Flint, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-26
    Accident at Cedar City,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-16
    Accident at Grand Forks,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8803P

N8803P is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4258. It is registered to an individual in Apalachin, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2013 and expires on December 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 May 25, 1965.

N8803P has 3 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

1991-07-14 Accident · Flint, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA218
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM SHEARED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE POWERPLANT VIBRATION AND PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT NOT POSSIBLE.
1967-12-26 Accident · Cedar City,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4696
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: CAUSE OF BENDING UNDETERMINED.
1967-08-16 Accident · Grand Forks,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4661
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: UNICATION FACILITIES.

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.