Twin piston

N7840Y

1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
30-920
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clarence Center, NY
Registration record

N7840Y on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-920
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clarence Center, NY
Certificate issued
1992-11-02
Airworthiness date
1966-01-03
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAA1D1
Mode S (octal)
52520721
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N7840Y.
  • 1967-10-26
    Accident at Laurel,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N7840Y

N7840Y is a 1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-920. It is registered to an individual in Clarence Center, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 1992 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 January 3, 1966.

N7840Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1967-10-26 Accident · Laurel,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4537
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.