# N8078Y: 1966 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2013-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2013
- 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: 30-1192
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1966
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1993
- Last registry action: August 23, 2007
- Mode S code: AAFF65
- Owner when cancelled: [P T Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/P%20T%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Delmar, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Delmar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6045° N, 73.8662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8078Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8078Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8078Y-2013-05-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 DEN07CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA103), Jun 22, 2007: Piper PA-30 (N8078Y), Highgate, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on approach resulting in the stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20070622016049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070622016049A), Jun 22, 2007: Piper PA30 (N8078Y), Highgate, VT, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot in command departed the south albany new york airport (4BO) at approximately 09:10 am on June 22, 2007, enroute to the Franklin County State…
- [Incident 19811201083719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811201083719I), Dec 1, 1981: Piper PA30 (N8078Y), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. Failed to lower landing gear for landing. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19780831038379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780831038379I), Aug 31, 1978: Piper PA30 (N8078Y), Great Barringto, MA. Pilot did not hold as instructed, but shot an approach without clearance from ATC.

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