Single-engine piston

N9285P

1968 Piper Comanche 260B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
24-4785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westerly, RI
Registration record

N9285P on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4785
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westerly, RI
Certificate issued
1996-10-11
Airworthiness date
1985-03-07
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACDEF7
Mode S (octal)
53157367
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-10-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9285P.
  • 1985-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N9285P

N9285P is a 1968 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4785. It is registered to an individual in Westerly, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 11, 1996 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 March 7, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9285P.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9285P.

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.