Twin piston

N230SW

1971 Piper TWIN Comanche CR

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
39-37
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Martin Co (Corporation)
Based
Tyrone, GA
Registration record

N230SW on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper TWIN Comanche CR (FAA: Piper PA-39)
Serial
39-37
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Martin Co
Tyrone, GA
Certificate issued
2005-07-12
Airworthiness date
2002-10-10
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20A25
Mode S (octal)
50405045
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N230SW.
  • 2003-12-13
    Accident at Kissimmee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N230SW

N230SW is a 1971 Piper TWIN Comanche CR (FAA model PA-39), serial number 39-37. The FAA register lists Martin Co as the registrant in Tyrone, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-320 series engines and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 10, 2002.

N230SW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-12-13 Accident · Kissimmee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL04LA052
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-39
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a collision with terrain and obstacles following a loss of right engine power.

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.