Twin piston

N8695Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
30-1841
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Purkinje Ltd LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N8695Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1841
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Purkinje Ltd LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2011-07-23
Airworthiness date
1969-02-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF364
Mode S (octal)
52771544
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8695Y.
  • 1977-06-24
    Accident at Wichita,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8695Y

N8695Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1841. The FAA register lists Purkinje Ltd LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2011 and expires on July 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 standard category (normal), dated February 25, 1969.

N8695Y 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

1977-06-24 Accident · Wichita,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1735
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.