Twin piston

N8797Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
30-1812
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
North Aurora, IL
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Registration record

N8797Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1812
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Aurora, IL
Certificate issued
2026-01-14
Airworthiness date
1969-03-25
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1B29
Mode S (octal)
53015451
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8797Y.
  • 1973-04-01
    Accident at Angleton,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8797Y

N8797Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1812. It is registered to co-owners in North Aurora, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 March 25, 1969.

N8797Y 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

1973-04-01 Accident · Angleton,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0650
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: BY GROWTH OF GRASS.RWY MARKED BY SMALL REFLECTORS.

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.