Piper Pa-24 Comanche (PA24)
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ICAO PA24 Small

Piper Pa-24 Comanche

Single Piston· 2,417 globally registered

The PIPER Piper PA-24 Comanche (PA24) is a PIPER 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 75 knots; operating envelope 1,315 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 3,037 flights operated by this type across 832 airframes and 791 carriers. The largest observed operator is NICHE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC (N57).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
832
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
791
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
3,037
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
49m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
40.2%
1,222 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
75 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
36 ft
Length
25 ft
Tail height
8 ft
Wheelbase
7 ft
Gear width
10 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
2,900 lb
MALW
2,900 lb
Manufacturer model
Piper PA-24 Comanche
FAA designator
PA24
Registered
2,417

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
NICHE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC 1 aircraft
34 flights
Sheldon David Ewington, David Ewington 1 aircraft
31 flights
HARRISON DONNA J, HARRISON MARK S 1 aircraft
25 flights
JEFFS ANDREW S 1 aircraft
22 flights
BISON RESERVED LLC 1 aircraft
21 flights
LOGAN FLYERS LLC 1 aircraft
19 flights
BOOMTOWN AIRCRAFT LLC 1 aircraft
19 flights
REGISTRATION PENDING 6 aircraft
18 flights
DEMRAY WILLIAM S 1 aircraft
18 flights
GORGE FAST AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
17 flights
MILLER JEFFERY ALLEN 1 aircraft
17 flights
RJC HOLDINGS LLC 1 aircraft
16 flights
CONRAD JOHN E 1 aircraft
16 flights
RIPLO FARMS INC 1 aircraft
15 flights
DAWN AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
14 flights
Brian Phillip McGrath 1 aircraft
14 flights
WILLIAMSON PAUL H 1 aircraft
14 flights
PITCHER BENJAMIN ALAN, PITCHER JULIET MARIE 1 aircraft
14 flights
Robert Decker, Ronald James Whyte 1 aircraft
13 flights
ECKHOFF DANIEL 1 aircraft
13 flights
MARLOW BRUCE D - TRUSTEE, MARLOW KARYL L - TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
13 flights
BISHOP WARREN 1 aircraft
13 flights
KLIER JOHN M 1 aircraft
13 flights
HOWARD W E BARNEY 1 aircraft
13 flights
KBM FORESTRY CONSULTANTS INC. 1 aircraft
13 flights
EAGLE AIR US INC 1 aircraft
12 flights
FLORES NICHOLAS L JR 1 aircraft
12 flights
CANCELLED/NOT ASSIGNED 3 aircraft
12 flights
EGGE KENNETH L, EGGE YVONNE M 1 aircraft
12 flights
MOSEL PROPERTIES LLC 1 aircraft
11 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
1,222
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
1

Family

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Recent incidents

Flagged flights of PA24

20
N7150PN7150P
KHVC
23:27
 →
KCKV
23:49
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CFLUIC-FLUI
CZBA
22:59
 →
CYQA
23:49
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N8048PN8048P
KSFQ
22:28
 →
KPVG
23:02
06/03/2026
33m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N6809PN6809P
KOXB
22:26
 →
KGAI
23:32
06/03/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N6339PN6339P
???
21:56
 →
???
22:56
06/03/2026
59m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7103PN7103P
KCCB
21:49
 →
KCCB
22:29
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N8614PN8614P
KEGV
21:46
 →
KOEO
22:51
06/03/2026
1h 4m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7032PN7032P
KALN
21:42
 →
KANQ
23:33
06/03/2026
1h 50m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N6169PN6169P
KAJO
21:10
 →
KRNM
21:44
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CFLTEC-FLTE
CYBL
20:01
 →
CYCD
20:45
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of PA24 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
CFLHVC-FLHV
CYBW
23:34
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
25m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N7150PN7150P
KHVC
23:27
 →
KCKV
23:49
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N5433PN5433P
88AL
23:26
 →
???
23:53
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N9085PN9085P
WY05
23:04
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
55m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CFLUIC-FLUI
CZBA
22:59
 →
CYQA
23:49
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7112PN7112P
KHND
22:48
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 11m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N5487PN5487P
???
22:41
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 18m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CFLHVC-FLHV
CYBW
22:30
 →
CYBW
22:54
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N8048PN8048P
KSFQ
22:28
 →
KPVG
23:02
06/03/2026
33m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N6809PN6809P
KOXB
22:26
 →
KGAI
23:32
06/03/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N5849PN5849P
KLAS
22:24
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 35m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
RTFVH-RTF
YBSU
22:22
 →
???
23:24
06/03/2026
1h 2m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N6352PN6352P
00AL
22:15
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 44m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N6339PN6339P
???
21:56
 →
???
22:56
06/03/2026
59m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2024PN2024P
3SC2
21:55
 →
???
22:44
06/03/2026
49m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N6789PN6789P
US-0042
21:54
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
2h 5m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N8270PN8270P
???
21:53
 →
???
22:36
06/03/2026
42m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N7534PN7534P
???
21:50
 →
???
23:40
06/03/2026
1h 49m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N7103PN7103P
KCCB
21:49
 →
KCCB
22:29
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N8614PN8614P
KEGV
21:46
 →
KOEO
22:51
06/03/2026
1h 4m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N7032PN7032P
KALN
21:42
 →
KANQ
23:33
06/03/2026
1h 50m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N9085PN9085P
SD26
21:39
 →
???
22:11
06/03/2026
31m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N6687PN6687P
???
21:37
 →
PHNL
22:12
06/03/2026
35m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N8370PN8370P
KANE
21:16
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
2h 43m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N6169PN6169P
KAJO
21:10
 →
KRNM
21:44
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N8942PN8942P
KH92
21:02
 →
???
21:57
06/03/2026
55m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N9079PN9079P
???
20:57
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
3h 2m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N5974PN5974P
2D7
20:52
 →
15G
21:14
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N6809PN6809P
KGAI
20:41
 →
KOXB
21:34
06/03/2026
52m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N9507PN9507P
???
20:40
 →
K49B
21:01
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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