Twin piston

N217HC

1963 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
30-166
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hesston, KS
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Registration record

N217HC on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
Serial
30-166
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hesston, KS
Certificate issued
2020-10-24
Airworthiness date
1972-10-30
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D435
Mode S (octal)
50352065
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,122 nm
Cruise (type)
168 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N217HC.
  • 1972-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N217HC

N217HC is a 1963 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30, serial number 30-166. It is registered to an individual in Hesston, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 168 knots and a range of about 1,122 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 30, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N217HC.

Cruise
168 kt
Range
1,122 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Piper Twin Comanche PA-30 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N217HC.

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.