Twin piston

N8403Y

1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
301552
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Red Bluff, CA
Registration record

N8403Y on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
301552
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Red Bluff, CA
Certificate issued
2015-03-09
Airworthiness date
2002-03-26
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB82B1
Mode S (octal)
52701261
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-19
    Accident at Red Bluff, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8403Y.
  • 2002-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N8403Y

N8403Y is a 1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 301552. It is registered to co-owners in Red Bluff, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2015 and expires on March 31, 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 March 26, 2002.

N8403Y 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

2015-03-19 Accident · Red Bluff, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR15LA136
Reported aircraft: Piper PA30 - NO Series
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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.