N7742P - 1961 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA24

1961

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1961

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA24PA-24 Comanche

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SCHENK RICHARD J

Address

3801 MCKINNEY DR

City

GREAT BEND

State / Zip Code

Kansas67530-7468

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52475217

Mode S Code (Hex)

AA7A8F

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 20, 2019	WPR20FA008	Substantial	Fatal	The airplane’s degraded performance due to high-density altitude and gusting wind conditions, which resulted in its inability to maintain altitude during the initial takeoff climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience with high altitude flying and his decision to depart in high-density altitude and gusting wind conditions.

Oct 20, 2019WPR20FA008

Substantial

Fatal

The airplane’s degraded performance due to high-density altitude and gusting wind conditions, which resulted in its inability to maintain altitude during the initial takeoff climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience with high altitude flying and his decision to depart in high-density altitude and gusting wind conditions.

Additional Details

Registration

N7742P

Serial Number

24-2956

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC