Single-engine piston

N9493P

Piper Comanche 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
24-5010
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ulysses, KS
Registration record

N9493P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Comanche 260 (FAA: Piper PA-24-260)
Serial
24-5010
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
2026-07-29
Airworthiness date
1972-03-07
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD3166
Mode S (octal)
53230546
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N9493P.
  • 1984-10-13
    Accident at Sonoma, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9493P

N9493P is a Piper Comanche 260 (FAA model PA-24-260), serial number 24-5010. It is registered to co-owners in Ulysses, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 March 7, 1972.

N9493P has 1 accident/incident record 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

1984-10-13 Accident · Sonoma, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX85LA016
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.