Twin piston

N8120Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-1230
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Owasso, OK
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Registration record

N8120Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1230
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Owasso, OK
Certificate issued
2023-09-06
Airworthiness date
1966-08-09
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1339
Mode S (octal)
52611471
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8120Y.
  • 1969-12-06
    Accident at Grand Rapids,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8120Y

N8120Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1230. It is registered to co-owners in Owasso, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2023 and expires on September 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 9, 1966.

N8120Y 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

1969-12-06 Accident · Grand Rapids,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3709
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: TDD PSN.

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.