Twin piston

N7863Y

1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
30-945
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Slipshod Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hurricane, UT
Registration record

N7863Y on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-945
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Slipshod Aviation LLC
Hurricane, UT
Certificate issued
2008-01-22
Airworthiness date
1965-12-30
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAA9A8
Mode S (octal)
52524650
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N7863Y.
  • 1970-05-26
    Accident at Charlotte,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-20
    Accident at Merritt Isle,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7863Y

N7863Y is a 1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-945. The FAA register lists Slipshod Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hurricane, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2008 and expires on May 31, 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 December 30, 1965.

N7863Y has 2 accident/incident records 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

1970-05-26 Accident · Charlotte,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0505
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: Y MARKERS,NOSE GR HIT HOLE.WIND 20K GUSTING 35K.
1967-09-20 Accident · Merritt Isle,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3368
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.