Single-engine piston

N8868P

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
24-4325
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Burrough Haus Properties LLC (LLC)
Based
San Marcos, TX
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Registration record

N8868P on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4325
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
Burrough Haus Properties LLC
San Marcos, TX
Certificate issued
2024-05-01
Airworthiness date
1965-11-03
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC379D
Mode S (octal)
53033635
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8868P.
  • 1967-04-17
    Accident at Grand Rapids,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-01
    Accident at Greenville Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8868P

N8868P is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4325. The FAA register lists Burrough Haus Properties LLC as the registrant in San Marcos, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 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 November 3, 1965.

N8868P 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-04-17 Accident · Grand Rapids,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1226
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: ON SUBSEQUENT LNDG. 30 DEGREE X-WIND,18 KTS,GUSTS.
1966-06-01 Accident · Greenville Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3864
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.