Single-engine piston

N9042P

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
24-4505
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wt Del Pl LLC (LLC)
Based
Newark, DE
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Registration record

N9042P on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4505
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Wt Del Pl LLC
Newark, DE
Certificate issued
2025-07-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC80B4
Mode S (octal)
53100264
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9042P.
  • 1977-09-06
    Accident at Clovis, Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N9042P

N9042P is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4505. The FAA register lists Wt Del Pl LLC as the registrant in Newark, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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.

N9042P 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

1977-09-06 Accident · Clovis, Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2765
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.