Twin piston

N8452Y

1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
30-1611
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dayton, VA
Registration record

N8452Y on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1611
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dayton, VA
Certificate issued
1979-07-10
Airworthiness date
1967-11-02
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB9521
Mode S (octal)
52712441
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1979-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8452Y.
  • 1973-01-12
    Accident at Moorestown,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8452Y

N8452Y is a 1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1611. It is registered to an individual in Dayton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 1979 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 November 2, 1967.

N8452Y 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

1973-01-12 Accident · Moorestown,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0050
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: ED L AND L WING HIT GND.LNDD IN CORN FLD.

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.