# N7656Y: 1965 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2015-09-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 9, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA), [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30-734
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 25, 1965
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2007
- Last registry action: September 10, 2012
- Mode S code: AA575C
- Owner when cancelled: [Bendas Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENDAS%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8141° N, 87.6570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60609, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7656Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7656Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7656Y-2015-09-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI69F0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0085), Jul 8, 1968: Piper PA-30 (N7656Y), Clinton, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20080228011429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080228011429I), Feb 28, 2008: Piper PA30 (N7656Y), Lexington, KY, Minor damage. (-23) In a written statement from the pilot, he claims that the landing gear selector was in the down position prior to engine start. During the takeoff roll…

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