Single-engine piston

N9284P

1968 Piper Comanche 260B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
24-4784
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Stamford, CT
Registration record

N9284P on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4784
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Stamford, CT
Certificate issued
2002-04-23
Airworthiness date
1968-06-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACDED4
Mode S (octal)
53157324
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
983 nm
Cruise (type)
158 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-12-28
    Accident at Belleville, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N9284P.
  • 1971-08-15
    Accident at Trincheras,Mex, 72; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9284P

N9284P is a 1968 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4784. It is registered to an individual in Stamford, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 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 June 19, 1968.

N9284P has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2006-12-28 Accident · Belleville, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07LA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260B
Probable cause: The failure of the torque link bolt which resulted in the right main landing gear strut scissors separating and becoming jammed in the wheel well. Contributing to the accident was the seized torque link bolt due to surface corrosion.
1971-08-15 Accident · Trincheras,Mex, 72 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0040
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.