Single-engine piston

N8952P

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4409
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Appleton City, MO
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Registration record

N8952P on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4409
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Appleton City, MO
Certificate issued
1997-09-30
Airworthiness date
1966-03-23
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5A93
Mode S (octal)
53055223
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8952P.
  • 1966-10-31
    Accident at Delavan Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8952P

N8952P is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4409. It is registered to co-owners in Appleton City, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 1997 and expires on April 30, 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 March 23, 1966.

N8952P 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

Published figures for the Piper Comanche 260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Comanche 260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-10-31 Accident · Delavan Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3552
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: IN 25 KT X-WIND.ACFT.GRDLOOPED TO AVOID FENCE.

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.