Single-engine piston

N88F

1959 Piper Comanche 250

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
24-1245
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jacksonville, FL
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Registration record

N88F on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA: Piper PA-24-250)
Serial
24-1245
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jacksonville, FL
Certificate issued
2023-03-14
Airworthiness date
1959-07-15
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1BF9
Mode S (octal)
53015771
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N88F to the current registrant.
  • 2017-03-15
    N88F previously assigned to a Piper Comanche 250 (s/n 24-1961); cancelled.
  • 2015-12-04
    Accident at Millville, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-01-13
    N88F previously assigned to a Space Aeronautics Sac (s/n SAC-1); cancelled.
  • 1959-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N88F

N88F is a 1959 Piper Comanche 250 (FAA model PA-24-250), serial number 24-1245. It is registered to an individual in Jacksonville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-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 July 15, 1959.

N88F has 1 accident/incident record 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

2015-12-04 Accident · Millville, NJ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA16LA061
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.