# N8121Y: 1966 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 30-1231
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1966
- Last registry action: September 30, 2014
- Mode S code: AB135C
- Location: [Clinton, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Clinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6037° N, 92.5209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72031, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8121Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8121Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8121Y-2015-04-30

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 CEN12LA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA512), Jul 29, 2012: Piper PA-30 (N8121Y), Bragg City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly tighten the b-nut from the engine-driven fuel pump to the fuel-metering unit during maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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.

- [Accident 20120729017019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120729017019A), Jul 29, 2012: Piper PA-30 (N8121Y), Bragg City, MO, Substantial damage. On Sunday, July 29, 2012, N8121Y, a Piper PA-30, serial number, 30-1231 was en route from huntington tri-state airport (khts) to grand prairie municipal…

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