Single-engine piston

N8992P

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4453
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
L and L Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mount Airy, MD
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Registration record

N8992P on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4453
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
L and L Aviation Inc
Mount Airy, MD
Certificate issued
1988-07-19
Airworthiness date
1966-05-06
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC696F
Mode S (octal)
53064557
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-09-26
    Accident at Niagara Falls, NY.
  • 1988-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8992P.
  • 1966-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8992P

N8992P is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4453. The FAA register lists L and L Aviation Inc as the registrant in Mount Airy, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 1988 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 May 6, 1966.

N8992P has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

1993-09-26 Accident · Niagara Falls, NY Fatal injury NTSB · BFO93LA186
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW STARTING PROCEDURES AND HIS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY NOT REMOVING THE WHEEL CHOCKS AND THE PASSENGER NOT MAINTAINING CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER.

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.