Twin piston

N7887Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-973
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita Falls, TX
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Registration record

N7887Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-973
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita Falls, TX
Certificate issued
2014-09-24
Airworthiness date
1966-01-19
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB1A2
Mode S (octal)
52530642
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).
  • 2014-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7887Y.
  • 1978-10-14
    Accident at Lumberton,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7887Y

N7887Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-973. It is registered to an individual in Wichita Falls, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2014 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 January 19, 1966.

N7887Y 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

1978-10-14 Accident · Lumberton,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4460
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: HT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. WIND GUST 30 KNOTS

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.