Twin piston

N8924Y

1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
30-1997
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Fort Mill, SC
Registration record

N8924Y on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C
Serial
30-1997
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Mill, SC
Certificate issued
2021-08-09
Airworthiness date
1970-03-18
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC4FBD
Mode S (octal)
53047675
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-05
    Accident at Rock Hill, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8924Y.
  • 1970-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N8924Y

N8924Y is a 1969 Piper PA-30 TWIN Comanche C, serial number 30-1997. It is registered to co-owners in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2021 and expires on August 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 169 knots and a range of about 770 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 18, 1970.

N8924Y 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

2021-11-05 Accident · Rock Hill, SC Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA22FA047
Reported aircraft: Piper PA30
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while troubleshooting a landing gear indication, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.

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.