Twin piston

N8458Y

1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
30-1617
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Walnut Creek, CA
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Registration record

N8458Y on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1617
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Walnut Creek, CA
Certificate issued
2014-06-16
Airworthiness date
1975-08-05
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB95F3
Mode S (octal)
52712763
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-09
    Accident at Concord, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8458Y.
  • 1975-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N8458Y

N8458Y is a 1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1617. It is registered to an individual in Walnut Creek, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2014 and expires on June 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 multiple category, dated August 5, 1975.

N8458Y 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

2024-08-09 Accident · Concord, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA275
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: The failure of the main landing gear to extend and lock for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was a mechanical failure of the manual landing gear release mechanism due to inadequate clearance between the release linkage and side structure and maintenance personnel s failure to identify the interference during previous annual inspections.
NTSB report ↗

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.