Twin piston

N8137Y

1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
30-1248
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chisago City, MN
Registration record

N8137Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1248
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chisago City, MN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1966-08-22
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB17E5
Mode S (octal)
52613745
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
770 nm
Cruise (type)
169 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1971-07-16
    Accident at Davenport,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8137Y

N8137Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1248. It is registered to an individual in Chisago City, Minnesota.

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 22, 1966.

N8137Y 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

1971-07-16 Accident · Davenport,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2694
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.