N8501Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-30 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-30 cancelled May 15, 2015
- Serial number
- 30-1660
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1967
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 1, 2007
- Last FAA action
- January 19, 2010
- Last owner
- Ziolkowski James (Co-owned)
Amarillo, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8501Y
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-30 · serial 30-1660
The pilot’s failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the worn and loose fuel caps, which allowed water to enter the fuel tanks.
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