Twin piston

N7318Y

1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
30-361
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N7318Y on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
Serial
30-361
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1964-03-23
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9D249
Mode S (octal)
52351111
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

  • 2023-06-08
    Accident at Nephi, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-02-20
    Accident at Alamogordo N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-11-20
    Accident at Miles City Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7318Y

N7318Y is a 1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30, serial number 30-361. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 March 23, 1964.

N7318Y has 3 accident/incident records 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

2023-06-08 Accident · Nephi, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA220
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the inadequate removal of fuel system corrosion during previous maintenance.
1965-02-20 Accident · Alamogordo N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0411
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
1964-11-20 Accident · Miles City Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3900
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: LDG GR-MALFUNCTION OF THE NOSE GEAR DRAG LINKS.

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.