Single-engine piston

N8878P

1965 Piper Comanche 260

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
24-4337
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cornelius, NC
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Registration record

N8878P on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4337
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cornelius, NC
Certificate issued
2018-07-02
Airworthiness date
1965-11-18
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3B54
Mode S (octal)
53035524
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8878P.
  • 1965-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8878P

N8878P is a 1965 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4337. It is registered to an individual in Cornelius, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 November 18, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8878P.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8878P.

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.