Twin piston

N8780Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
30-1936
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
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Registration record

N8780Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1936
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2025-03-31
Airworthiness date
1969-05-13
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC167D
Mode S (octal)
53013175
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8780Y.
  • 1984-12-20
    Accident at Garberville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8780Y

N8780Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1936. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 May 13, 1969.

N8780Y 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

1984-12-20 Accident · Garberville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX85LA061
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.