Twin piston

N7978Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-1077
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lamar, AR
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Registration record

N7978Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1077
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lamar, AR
Certificate issued
2012-11-06
Airworthiness date
1966-04-25
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAD58D
Mode S (octal)
52552615
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7978Y.
  • 1967-01-04
    Accident at Des Moines,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7978Y

N7978Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1077. It is registered to co-owners in Lamar, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2012 and expires on November 30, 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 April 25, 1966.

N7978Y 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

Published figures for the Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-01-04 Accident · Des Moines,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0033
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.