Twin piston

N7743Y

1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
30-833
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Norfolk, NE
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Registration record

N7743Y on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-833
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Norfolk, NE
Certificate issued
2007-05-07
Airworthiness date
1965-04-28
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA7ABB
Mode S (octal)
52475273
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
770 nm
Cruise (type)
169 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N7743Y to the current registrant.
  • 2006-02-17
    Accident at Greeley, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-24
    N7743Y previously assigned to a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche (s/n 30-834); cancelled.
  • 1974-05-02
    Accident at Deer Island,Oreg, 37; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7743Y

N7743Y is a 1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-833. It is registered to an individual in Norfolk, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2007 and expires on September 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 169 knots and a range of about 770 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 28, 1965.

N7743Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
169 kt
Range
770 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,570 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,875 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-02-17 Accident · Greeley, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN06LA041
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: the pilot's flight into adverse weather conditions, the airframe ice, and the wheels up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the icing conditions, the frozen landing gear, the frozen alternate gear extension system, and the runway sign.
1974-05-02 Accident · Deer Island,Oreg, 37 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1179
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: IAL IMPACT WITH TELFON POLE.BLOOD ALC LVL 211MG%.

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.