Twin piston

N85VL

1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
30-1509
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Farwell, TX
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Registration record

N85VL on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche
Serial
30-1509
Engines
2
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Farwell, TX
Certificate issued
2021-04-20
Airworthiness date
1967-08-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA6E5
Mode S (octal)
52723345
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N85VL.
  • 1990-10-06
    Accident at Englewood, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N85VL

N85VL is a 1967 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche, serial number 30-1509. It is registered to an individual in Farwell, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston 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 August 9, 1967.

N85VL 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

1990-10-06 Accident · Englewood, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN91LA004
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.

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.