Twin piston

N156LM

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-1017
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Loup Technologies Inc (Corporation)
Based
Longmont, CO
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Registration record

N156LM on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1017
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Loup Technologies Inc
Longmont, CO
Certificate issued
2005-12-22
Airworthiness date
1966-03-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0E17F
Mode S (octal)
50160577
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
770 nm
Cruise (type)
169 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N156LM.
  • 1971-05-23
    Accident at Bakersfield,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N156LM

N156LM is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1017. The FAA register lists Loup Technologies Inc as the registrant in Longmont, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-320 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 169 knots and a range of about 770 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 8, 1966.

N156LM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
169 kt
Range
770 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,570 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,875 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-05-23 Accident · Bakersfield,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2179
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: E TO TORSIONAL VIBRATNS.PLT LND SAFELY.

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.