Twin piston

N4743M

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
301848
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N4743M on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
301848
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2017-06-19
Airworthiness date
1997-08-15
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5D2C3
Mode S (octal)
51351303
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-08
    Accident at Sherman, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4743M to the current registrant.
  • 2012-12-13
    N4743M previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11257); cancelled.
  • 1997-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N4743M

N4743M is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 301848. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 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 August 15, 1997.

N4743M 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 C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-08 Accident · Sherman, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA284
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. Contributing was the pilot s failure to feather the left propeller following the loss of 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.