Twin piston

N8771Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
30-1927
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Decatur, TX
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Registration record

N8771Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1927
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decatur, TX
Certificate issued
2019-09-13
Airworthiness date
1969-04-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC12E9
Mode S (octal)
53011351
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8771Y.
  • 1970-07-30
    Accident at Torrance,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8771Y

N8771Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1927. It is registered to an individual in Decatur, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2019 and expires on September 30, 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 April 28, 1969.

N8771Y 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

1970-07-30 Accident · Torrance,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3254
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.