Single-engine piston

N9097P

1966 Piper Comanche 260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
24-4573
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A T Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cherokee, IA
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Registration record

N9097P on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4573
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
A T Aviation LLC
Cherokee, IA
Certificate issued
2010-02-09
Airworthiness date
1966-08-26
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC93F6
Mode S (octal)
53111766
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N9097P.
  • 2008-03-28
    Accident at Abbeville, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-10-16
    Accident at San Mateo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9097P

N9097P is a 1966 Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4573. The FAA register lists A T Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cherokee, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2010 and expires on July 31, 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 (normal), dated August 26, 1966.

N9097P has 2 accident/incident records 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

2008-03-28 Accident · Abbeville, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW08LA089A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA24-260
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other approaching airplane. A contributing factor was the close proximity between the two private airstrips.
1987-10-16 Accident · San Mateo, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX88LA017
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260

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.