Twin piston

N7454Y

1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
30-517
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Orthner Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Chattanooga, TN
Registration record

N7454Y on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
Serial
30-517
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Orthner Aviation LLC
Chattanooga, TN
Certificate issued
2023-12-14
Airworthiness date
1964-07-13
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA0818
Mode S (octal)
52404030
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N7454Y.
  • 1971-05-16
    Accident at Hot Springs,Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-18
    Accident at Little Rock,Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7454Y

N7454Y is a 1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30, serial number 30-517. The FAA register lists Orthner Aviation LLC as the registrant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 July 13, 1964.

N7454Y has 2 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

1971-05-16 Accident · Hot Springs,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4186
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: T SYS.MISALIGNMENT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
1967-05-18 Accident · Little Rock,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1586
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30

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.