Twin piston

N888LC

1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
30-272
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
Registration record

N888LC on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
Serial
30-272
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2007-08-23
Airworthiness date
1964-01-22
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3C8A
Mode S (octal)
53036212
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,122 nm
Cruise (type)
168 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N888LC.
  • 2004-08-28
    Accident at Cynthiana, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N888LC

N888LC is a 1964 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30, serial number 30-272. It is registered to an individual in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2007 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 168 knots and a range of about 1,122 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 22, 1964.

N888LC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
168 kt
Range
1,122 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Piper Twin Comanche PA-30 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-28 Accident · Cynthiana, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04LA221
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-30
Probable cause: The inoperative left main landing gear brake check valve, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.

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.