Twin piston

N8689Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
30-1835
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Sky Aviators LLC + 1 co-owner (LLC)
Based
Winnebago, IL
Registration record

N8689Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1835
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Blue Sky Aviators LLC + 1 co-owner
Winnebago, IL
Certificate issued
2006-06-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABF039
Mode S (octal)
52770071
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8689Y.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N8689Y

N8689Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1835. The FAA register lists Blue Sky Aviators LLC + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Winnebago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2006 and expires on August 31, 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 restricted category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8689Y.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8689Y.

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.