Single-engine piston

N8974P

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4432
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
4Papa LLC (LLC)
Based
Gig Harbor, WA
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Registration record

N8974P on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4432
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
4Papa LLC
Gig Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2026-02-18
Airworthiness date
1972-09-29
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6247
Mode S (octal)
53061107
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

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8974P.
  • 1972-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966-10-02
    Accident at Friday Harb.Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N8974P

N8974P is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4432. The FAA register lists 4Papa LLC as the registrant in Gig Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 September 29, 1972.

N8974P 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

1966-10-02 Accident · Friday Harb.Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4047
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.