Twin piston

N8597Y

1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
30-1653
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairfield, CA
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Registration record

N8597Y on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1653
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairfield, CA
Certificate issued
1998-03-18
Airworthiness date
1968-01-29
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABCC2B
Mode S (octal)
52746053
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8597Y.
  • 1975-09-04
    Accident at Lames,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N8597Y

N8597Y is a 1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1653. It is registered to an individual in Fairfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 1998 and expires on October 31, 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 January 29, 1968.

N8597Y 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

1975-09-04 Accident · Lames,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3053
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30

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.