Twin piston

N8244Y

1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
30-917
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Hadlock, WA
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Registration record

N8244Y on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-917
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Hadlock, WA
Certificate issued
2022-01-13
Airworthiness date
1965-12-06
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB42B2
Mode S (octal)
52641262
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8244Y.
  • 2020-06-05
    Accident at Salem, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8244Y

N8244Y is a 1965 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-917. It is registered to an individual in Port Hadlock, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 December 6, 1965.

N8244Y 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

2020-06-05 Accident · Salem, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20LA252
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 30
Probable cause: A fatigue failure of the right main landing gear trunnion.

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.