Twin piston

N8489Y

1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
30-1652
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sorbi Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
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Registration record

N8489Y on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1652
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Sorbi Aviation Inc
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2022-04-26
Airworthiness date
1967-10-13
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA13B
Mode S (octal)
52720473
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8489Y.
  • 1976-11-30
    Accident at St Louis,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8489Y

N8489Y is a 1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1652. The FAA register lists Sorbi Aviation Inc as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2022 and expires on April 30, 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 October 13, 1967.

N8489Y 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

1976-11-30 Accident · St Louis,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3478
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30B
Probable cause: SE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN INDICATOR SENSOR.

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.