Single-engine piston

N9172P

1967 Piper Comanche 260B

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
24-4661
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Henderson, NV
Registration record

N9172P on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4661
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Henderson, NV
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1969-09-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACB358
Mode S (octal)
53131530
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
983 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1974-01-16
    Accident at Quihi,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N9172P

N9172P is a 1967 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4661. It is registered to an individual in Henderson, Nevada.

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 158 knots and a range of about 983 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 16, 1969.

N9172P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
158 kt
Range
983 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper Comanche 260B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-01-16 Accident · Quihi,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0010
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24
Probable cause: LANDING ON ROAD.PLT SAID R MAIN READ 1/2 FULL.

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.