Twin piston

N7968Y

Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
30-1066
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mustang Aeronautics LLC (LLC)
Based
Chandler, AZ
Registration record

N7968Y on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1066
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Mustang Aeronautics LLC
Chandler, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-08-16
Airworthiness date
1966-04-18
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAD1D6
Mode S (octal)
52550726
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,188 nm
Cruise (type)
192 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N7968Y.
  • 1973-09-02
    Accident at Dansville,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-07-24
    Accident at Freeland,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7968Y

N7968Y is a Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1066. The FAA register lists Mustang Aeronautics LLC as the registrant in Chandler, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

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 192 knots and a range of about 1,188 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 18, 1966.

N7968Y has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
192 kt
Range
1,188 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,570 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,875 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche / Twin Comanche PA-30 / Turbo TWIN Comanche type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-09-02 Accident · Dansville,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2562
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: INTO STANDING CORN.
1971-07-24 Accident · Freeland,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2780
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: T,LNDD WITH UNSAFE INDCN.NO MALF FOUND EITHER SYST

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.