Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
879 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1963 to 1969; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. Florida has the most (93). 47% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the PA-30 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Io-320 Series (809), Lycoming 0-320 Series (19), Lycoming Io-320-B1A (12)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 139 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 23, 1976; newest September 5, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Florida93Texas85California58Delaware51Georgia42Tennessee30Michigan30Washington25Illinois25Ohio24Arizona24Alabama24
Who owns them registrant type
Individual390 (44%)LLC260 (30%)Corporation130 (15%)Co-owned78 (9%)Partnership14 (2%)Non-citizen corporation5 (0.6%)Not stated1 (0.1%)Government1 (0.1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-30 | 878 | 1957 to 1969 | 99.9% |
| PA-30B-160 | 1 | — | 0.1% |
When they were built by decade · 124 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid860 (98%)Pending9 (1%)Sale reported3 (0.3%)Reports overdue3 (0.3%)Valid (manufacturer)1 (0.1%)Revoked1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard841 (96%)None on file13 (1%)Multiple13 (1%)Restricted9 (1%)Special flight permit3 (0.3%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee10International Air Services INC Trustee8Phill-Air INC3Ms Aero INC3Bas Part Sales LLC3Vne LLC2Slowpoke Air LLC2Qualitair LLC Trustee2Level Up Aviation LLC2Jprg Aviation INC2Great Lakes Air Ventures LLC2Gagan Samrat LLC2
Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · International Air Services INC Trustee · Phill-Air INC · Ms Aero INC · Bas Part Sales LLC · Vne LLC · Qualitair LLC Trustee · Level Up Aviation LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 238 cases since 1982, 67 fatal
2026-07-09CEN26LA248 · PA-30 N8154Y · accident near Tulsa, OK · serious injuries
2026-06-15CEN26LA225 · PA-30 N8143Y · accident near Zero, MS · no injuries
2026-04-26ERA26LA190 · PA-30 N8432Y · accident near Enterprise, AL · no injuries
2026-02-24WPR26LA107 · PA-30 N811LE · accident near Big Bear, CA · no injuries
2025-12-17CEN26FA064 · PA-30 N8693Y · accident near West Chicago, IL · 2 killed
2025-10-06WPR26LA007 · PA-30 N8678Y · accident near Gila Bend, AZ · no injuries
2025-09-02CEN25LA361 · PA-30 N26RJ · accident near Caro, MI · no injuries
2025-03-21ERA25LA153 · PA-30 N8339Y · accident near Anderson, SC · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 238 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
879 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper PA-30s?
Florida, with 93.
Who owns the Piper PA-30?
47% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 879
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7793Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8298Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7453Y | Piper PA-30 |
Stratus Air Services LLC Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8765Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8258Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7747Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7366Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7875Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8392Y | Piper PA-30 |
Twinco Flyers LLC Powell, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7689Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2015-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8403Y | Piper PA-30 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8017Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8815Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8670Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7600Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214JN | Piper PA-30 |
Fox-1 Drafting & Design INC Eagan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8053U | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8034Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7952Y | Piper PA-30 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7050Y | Piper PA-30 |
Tonys Aerial Service INC Great Bend, Kansas |
Standard | 2014-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8496Y | Piper PA-30 |
Osiol Russell E Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2014-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7887Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7463Y | Piper PA-30 |
Skyway Flight Service LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2014-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7413Y | Piper PA-30 |
Outka Air LLC Aberdeen, South Dakota |
Standard | 2014-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8075Y | Piper PA-30 |
Airplanes Of Kankakee Kankakee, Illinois |
Standard | 2014-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7638Y | Piper PA-30 |
Scientific Motive Systems INC Charlevoix, Michigan |
Standard | 2014-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4YA | Piper PA-30 |
Soaring Eagle Southwest LLC Fort Mohave, Arizona |
Standard | 2014-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8458Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2014-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400TD | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2014-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8063Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8208Y | Piper PA-30 |
Airswiss INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7127Y | Piper PA-30 |
Spencer Avionics INC Spencer, Iowa |
Standard | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776CH | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132C | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30TJ | Piper PA-30 |
Fiskars Equipment CO Saint Joseph, Michigan |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19VS | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7378Y | Piper PA-30 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8791Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8808Y | Piper PA-30 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7468Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7958Y | Piper PA-30 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2013-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8693Y | Piper PA-30 |
Peregrine Aviation LLC Winfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7120Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8074Y | Piper PA-30 |
Whistle Air LLC Seymour, Indiana |
Standard | 2013-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4CK | Piper PA-30 |
Lorenzo Walker Institute Of Technology Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2013-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8234Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811LE | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8692Y | Piper PA-30 |
Tedder AG Technologies INC Walsh, Colorado |
Standard | 2013-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808BB | Piper PA-30 |
Plane Fun Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7806Y | Piper PA-30 |
Hhozapnv-Llc Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2013-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7791Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8814Y | Piper PA-30 |
Twin C 14Y LLC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2012-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7978Y | Piper PA-30 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2012-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8379Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2012-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8528Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717TA | Piper PA-30 |
Twin C Aviation INC Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8708Y | Piper PA-30 |
Basso Family Ventures LLC La Mesa, California |
Standard | 2012-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767KP | Piper PA-30 |
Phill-Air INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7327Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2012-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25PR | Piper PA-30 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8133Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7044Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33JF | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8527Y | Piper PA-30 |
Hatbright Farm LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622B | Piper PA-30 |
Ridley Aircraft & Aviation Services LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93BD | Piper PA-30 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2012-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7601Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8512Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8037Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2011-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7200Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2011-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8259Y | Piper PA-30 |
Ryan Ferguson LLC Sanford, Florida |
Standard | 2011-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8769Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2011-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7728Y | Piper PA-30 |
Arr Enterprises INC Yorkville, Illinois |
Standard | 2011-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8695Y | Piper PA-30 |
Purkinje LTD LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292RE | Piper PA-30 |
Structure INC Neenah, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2011-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N723JS | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7047Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2011-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142E | Piper PA-30 |
N142E LLC Page, Arizona |
Standard | 2011-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8842Y | Piper PA-30 |
Quest Aviation INC Houlton, Maine |
Standard | 2011-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8600Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2011-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7774Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94YC | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2011-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7101Y | Piper PA-30 |
N7101Y LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2010-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777KP | Piper PA-30 |
Kelly'S Flying Service LLC Warrensburg, Missouri |
Standard | 2010-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178U | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Restricted | 2010-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7000Y | Piper PA-30 |
Slowpoke Air LLC Palm Harbor, Florida |
Standard | 2010-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8492Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2010-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7940Y | Piper PA-30 |
N7940Y LLC Eagle Harbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2010-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8538Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2010-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23RD | Piper PA-30 |
Standard | 2010-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8381Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2009-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833DF | Piper PA-30 |
Airdorrin INC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8629Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2009-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234BG | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8399Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2009-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7323Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2009-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7983Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2009-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36WA | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2009-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7257Y | Piper PA-30 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2009-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2VQ | Piper PA-30 |
N2Vq LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2009-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |