Twin piston

N8898Y

1970 Piper TWIN Comanche CR

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
39-33
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sun City, AZ
Registration record

N8898Y on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper TWIN Comanche CR (FAA: Piper PA-39)
Serial
39-33
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sun City, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-05-20
Airworthiness date
1970-10-26
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC42CB
Mode S (octal)
53041313
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8898Y.
  • 1971-09-22
    Accident at Ambler,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8898Y

N8898Y is a 1970 Piper TWIN Comanche CR (FAA model PA-39), serial number 39-33. It is registered to an individual in Sun City, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-320 series engines and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 26, 1970.

N8898Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-09-22 Accident · Ambler,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1895
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-39
Probable cause: NG SIGNS AVBL.ACFT CRASHED ON ARPT.

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.