N8402Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-30 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 24, 2008. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Piper PA-30 cancelled December 24, 2008
- Serial number
- 30-1551
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1967
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- October 21, 2008
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Hillsboro, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8402Y
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-30B-160 · serial 30-1551
The failure of the CFI/check pilot to insure Vmc was maintained during a go-around following a simulated failed engine approach, resulting in an in-flight loss of control, uncontrolled descent, and collision with the terrain. A factor in the accident was the abrupt throttle control by unknown pilot(s).
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site