Twin piston

N8055Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-1168
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Culpeper, VA
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Registration record

N8055Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1168
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Culpeper, VA
Certificate issued
2023-11-08
Airworthiness date
1968-08-15
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAF78E
Mode S (octal)
52573616
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8055Y.
  • 1999-05-15
    Accident at Brooksville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N8055Y

N8055Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1168. It is registered to an individual in Culpeper, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2023 and expires on November 30, 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 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 August 15, 1968.

N8055Y 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

1999-05-15 Accident · Brooksville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL99LA091
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's failure to recover from a porpoise during landing and his failure to maintain directional control.

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.