Single-engine piston

N8951P

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4408
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Collinsville, AL
Registration record

N8951P on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4408
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Collinsville, AL
Certificate issued
2005-03-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5A70
Mode S (octal)
53055160
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8951P.
  • 1969-10-10
    Accident at Indianapolis,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N8951P

N8951P is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4408. It is registered to an individual in Collinsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2005 and expires on November 30, 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.

N8951P 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

1969-10-10 Accident · Indianapolis,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4163
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.