N178E
Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche
N178E on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2021-02-09Certificate of registration issued as N178E to the current registrant.
- 2002-05-30Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1976-04-27Accident at Fresno,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1937-05-10N178E previously assigned to a Boeing 40-B-4 (s/n 1096); cancelled.
About N178E
N178E is a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1727. The FAA register lists Gagan Samrat LLC as the registrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.
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 192 knots and a range of about 1,188 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 30, 2002.
N178E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
