Twin piston

N8783Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
30-1940
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Osprey Holding Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Foley, AL
N8783Y 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
N8783Y, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N8783Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1940
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Osprey Holding Company LLC
Foley, AL
Certificate issued
2019-12-18
Airworthiness date
1969-05-19
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC16E6
Mode S (octal)
53013346
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-23
    Asking price cut from $135,000 to $115,000.
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $115,000.
  • 2019-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8783Y.
  • 1970-04-14
    Accident at Montgomery,Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8783Y

N8783Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1940. The FAA register lists Osprey Holding Company LLC as the registrant in Foley, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2019 and expires on December 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 May 19, 1969.

N8783Y 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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-09-13$115,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-04-14 Accident · Montgomery,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1834
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.