Twin piston

N8555Y

1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
30-1702
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Rosamond, CA
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Registration record

N8555Y on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1702
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rosamond, CA
Certificate issued
1998-05-08
Airworthiness date
1968-03-07
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABBD09
Mode S (octal)
52736411
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8555Y.
  • 1970-02-24
    Accident at Wappinger Fals,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-02-26
    Accident at Warwick,Ri, 39; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8555Y

N8555Y is a 1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1702. It is registered to co-owners in Rosamond, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 1998 and expires on April 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 March 7, 1968.

N8555Y has 2 accident/incident records 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 C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-02-24 Accident · Wappinger Fals,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0154
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: MISSING NUT/COTTER KEY IN TORQUE LINK SCISSOR.
1969-02-26 Accident · Warwick,Ri, 39 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0159
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30B
Probable cause: IN UP POSITION CAUSED CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP.

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.