Twin piston

N8629Y

1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
30-1770
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Richmond, KY
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Registration record

N8629Y on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1770
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Richmond, KY
Certificate issued
2009-09-04
Airworthiness date
1969-01-20
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD9EF
Mode S (octal)
52754757
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).
  • 2009-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8629Y.
  • 2000-06-24
    Accident at Key West, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N8629Y

N8629Y is a 1968 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1770. It is registered to an individual in Richmond, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 20, 1969.

N8629Y 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

2000-06-24 Accident · Key West, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL00LA073
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: A landing gear collapse resulting from the pilot's unsuccessful attempt to complete the manual gear extension due to physical strength overload. A factor was the complete electrical system failure during cruise flight.

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.