Single-engine piston

N9394P

1969 Piper Comanche 260B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
24-4897
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
S A Freight International Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N9394P on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-4897
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
S A Freight International Inc
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2025-05-19
Airworthiness date
1969-09-17
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD0A0A
Mode S (octal)
53205012
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9394P.
  • 2004-08-01
    Accident at Redmond, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9394P

N9394P is a 1969 Piper Comanche 260B (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-4897. The FAA register lists S A Freight International Inc as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2025 and expires on May 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 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 17, 1969.

N9394P has 1 accident/incident record 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

2004-08-01 Accident · Redmond, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA04LA153
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-24-260
Probable cause: Unknown malfunction of the landing gear system for undetermined reasons that resulted in a gear collapse during landing.

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.