Twin piston

N7967Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-1065
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
Registration record

N7967Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1065
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2025-11-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAD1B3
Mode S (octal)
52550663
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7967Y.
  • 2024-10-16
    Accident at New Orleans, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N7967Y

N7967Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1065. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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.

N7967Y 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

2024-10-16 Accident · New Orleans, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA015
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: The failure of a landing gear torque arm which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion.
NTSB report ↗

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.