Twin piston

N7940Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-1032
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N7940Y LLC (LLC)
Based
Eagle Harbor, MI
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Registration record

N7940Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1032
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
N7940Y LLC
Eagle Harbor, MI
Certificate issued
2010-02-18
Airworthiness date
1966-03-22
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAC950
Mode S (octal)
52544520
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N7940Y.
  • 1974-10-11
    Accident at Newark,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7940Y

N7940Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1032. The FAA register lists N7940Y LLC as the registrant in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2010 and expires on October 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 March 22, 1966.

N7940Y 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

1974-10-11 Accident · Newark,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3706
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: OWER MADE CONTACT WITH ACFT.

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.