Twin piston

N7189Y

1963 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
30-213
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rockford, IL
Registration record

N7189Y on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
Serial
30-213
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rockford, IL
Certificate issued
2022-08-02
Airworthiness date
1963-12-11
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A99D6F
Mode S (octal)
52316557
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N7189Y.
  • 1964-09-24
    Accident at Crystal City Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7189Y

N7189Y is a 1963 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30, serial number 30-213. It is registered to an individual in Rockford, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2022 and expires on August 31, 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 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 December 11, 1963.

N7189Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1964-09-24 Accident · Crystal City Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3011
Reported aircraft: Piper PA30
Probable cause: ESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY.

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.