Twin piston

N8585Y

1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
30-1738
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320-B1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gospel Ministeries International Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mc Donald, TN
Registration record

N8585Y on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1738
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320-B1A
Registered owner
Gospel Ministeries International Inc
Mc Donald, TN
Certificate issued
2003-01-13
Airworthiness date
2012-11-15
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Special flight permit
Mode S (hex)
ABC82E
Mode S (octal)
52744056
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (special flight permit category).
  • 2006-05-11
    Accident at Dongola, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8585Y.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N8585Y

N8585Y is a 1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1738. The FAA register lists Gospel Ministeries International Inc as the registrant in Mc Donald, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2003 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-320-B1A 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 special flight permit category, dated November 15, 2012.

N8585Y 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 C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-05-11 Accident · Dongola, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA129
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: The pilot's intentional maneuver to avoid obstructions at the end of the runway which resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch. The wet grass runway and the ditch were factors.

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.