N8847P - 1965 Piper PA-24-260 Aircraft Registration

PA24

1965 PIPER PA-24-260

Aircraft Description

N8847P is a 1965 Piper PA-24-260, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to South Texas Weather Modification Association in Pleasanton, TX. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 21, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on November 16, 2001. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N8847P is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC300C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8847P was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.2113, -99.7436 on September 2, 2024. The FAA registry record for N8847P was last updated on August 27, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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Model Year
1965
Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-24-260
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
PA24PA-24 Comanche
Cruise Speed
135 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 21, 2002
Classification
Restricted 6 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 16, 2001

Registered Owner

Name
SOUTH TEXAS WEATHER MODIFICATION ASSOCIATION
Address
110 WYOMING BLVD
City
PLEASANTON
State / Zip Code
Texas78064-4463
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53030014
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC300C

Additional Details

Registration
N8847P
Serial Number
24-4302
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
August 27, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00291901

Last Known Position

Date
September 2, 2024 (UTC 18:05:20)
Airport
Latitude
29.2113
Longitude
-99.743599

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC