AD 69-24-04

Airworthiness directive · Minimum Control Speed · Piper PA-30

Effective
August 5, 1977
Published
August 1, 1977
Issued
July 21, 1977
Model
PA-30
Data sheet
TCDSA1EA
Registered aircraft
878 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-2991

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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69-24-04 PIPER: Amendment 39-878 as amended by amendment 39-896 is further amended by Amendment 39-2991. Applies to Piper PA-30 type airplanes certificated in all categories except aircraft incorporating Piper Kit No. 760 368.

Compliance required before further flight, unless already accomplished, as follows:

Change the existing Vmc placard to state the following:

"Minimum Single Engine Control Speed 90 mph CAS".

(Piper Service Bulletin 301A dated November 25, 1969 pertains to this subject.)

Amendment 39-878 was effective November 27, 1969.

Amendment 39-896 was effective December 26, 1969.

This Amendment 39-2991 is effective August 5, 1977.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 878

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

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19571969
Registered aircraft by year built: 755 aircraft
19571
196382
1964158
1965101
1966172
1967103
196836
1969102

123 with no year recorded

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NTSB investigations that cite this AD · 2

Their narratives or probable cause name AD 69-24-04, often to say whether the aircraft complied with it.