# N7794Y: 1965 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 30-877
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1965
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1997
- Last registry action: May 9, 2002
- Mode S code: AA8D71
- Owner when cancelled: [Lancaster Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANCASTER%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Concard, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Concard)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4133° N, 80.6755° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28027, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7794Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7794Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7794Y-2017-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 IAD98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA065), Jun 1, 1998: Piper PA-30 (N7794Y), Floyd, VA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper selection of fuel tank position resulting in fuel starvation of both engines.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Accident 19980601011589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980601011589A), Jun 1, 1998: Piper PA30 (N7794Y), Floyd, VA, Destroyed. Advised ATC trouble with an engine. Crashed 30 mi short of roa. Main fuel empty. Fuel sectors on mains. (.4) in cruise flight at 10,500 feet, the pilot…
- [Incident 19840913065319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840913065319I), Sep 13, 1984: Piper PA30 (N7794Y), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Forgot to extend gear for landing.

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