N8865P
1965 Piper Comanche 260
N8865P on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2016-02-24Certificate of registration issued as N8865P.
- 1971-12-31Accident at Newburyport,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
- 1968-05-11Accident at Medford,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
- 1966-01-04Accident at Ocean City Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
- 1965-09-03Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N8865P
N8865P is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4322. It is registered to an individual in Leicester, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2016 and expires on February 28, 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 September 3, 1965.
N8865P has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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.
