Twin piston

N8693Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
30-1839
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Peregrine Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Winfield, IL
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Registration record

N8693Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1839
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Peregrine Aviation LLC
Winfield, IL
Certificate issued
2013-08-06
Airworthiness date
1969-02-18
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF31E
Mode S (octal)
52771436
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-17
    Accident at West Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N8693Y.
  • 1969-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8693Y

N8693Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1839. The FAA register lists Peregrine Aviation LLC as the registrant in Winfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2013 and expires on August 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 February 18, 1969.

N8693Y 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

2025-12-17 Accident · West Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN26FA064
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Preliminary report: On December 17, 2025, about 1349 central standard time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, N8693Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Airport surveillance video captured the airplane during takeoff. In the video, the airplane appeared to drift to the right of the runway centerline during the initial climb and reached a maximum height of about 75 ft above ground level. The airplane appeared to maintain a nose-high attitude and banked to the left and right before the right bank angle increased to…
NTSB report ↗

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.