Twin piston

N7898Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-986
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Patry Aeronautical Institute (Corporation)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N7898Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-986
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Patry Aeronautical Institute
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
1993-08-05
Airworthiness date
1966-01-28
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB57C
Mode S (octal)
52532574
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N7898Y.
  • 1966-05-26
    Accident at Lawrence Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7898Y

N7898Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-986. The FAA register lists Patry Aeronautical Institute as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 1993 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 28, 1966.

N7898Y 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

1966-05-26 Accident · Lawrence Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2246
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.