Twin piston

N71AD

Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
30-1524
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sons Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Moody, AL
Registration record

N71AD on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1524
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Sons Aviation LLC
Moody, AL
Certificate issued
2020-11-21
Airworthiness date
1971-07-06
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A979B8
Mode S (octal)
52274670
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,188 nm
Cruise (type)
192 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N71AD.
  • 1973-09-20
    Accident at Laurens,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N71AD

N71AD is a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1524. The FAA register lists Sons Aviation LLC as the registrant in Moody, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2020 and expires on November 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 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 July 6, 1971.

N71AD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
192 kt
Range
1,188 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 / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-09-20 Accident · Laurens,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2873
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: L SAW TREE UN AVOID.

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.