Twin piston

N7252Y

1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
30-277
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Billings, MT
Registration record

N7252Y on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
Serial
30-277
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Billings, MT
Certificate issued
1997-07-15
Airworthiness date
1964-01-29
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9B8D4
Mode S (octal)
52334324
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).
  • 2007-12-16
    Accident at Bridger, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N7252Y.
  • 1964-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7252Y

N7252Y is a 1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30, serial number 30-277. It is registered to an individual in Billings, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 1997 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 January 29, 1964.

N7252Y 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

2007-12-16 Accident · Bridger, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08LA048
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: The landing gear collapsed during landing for undetermined reasons.

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.