# N8176Y: 1966 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2022-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2022
- 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: 30-1291
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1966
- Certificate issued: September 1, 1988
- Last registry action: May 10, 2018
- Mode S code: AB269E
- Owner when cancelled: [Starrett James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARRETT%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Wellington, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Wellington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.6467° N, 80.2503° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33414, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8176Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8176Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8176Y-2022-01-08

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 LAX80DVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA16), Feb 26, 1980: Piper PA-30 (N8176Y), Fresno, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19920420013739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920420013739I), Apr 20, 1992: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Norfolk, VA. Pilot encountered deteriorating weather. Not instrument rated. Vectored to airport for safe landing.
- [Accident 19800226003679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800226003679A), Feb 26, 1980: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Engine sputtered at liftoff. Aircraft veered off runway in climb. Other engine lost power. Aborted. Water in fuel.
- [Incident 19781103024089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781103024089I), Nov 3, 1978: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Fresno, CA. Engine quit on approach. Gear had to be manually extended. Found debris in fuel system. Gear breaker popped.
- [Incident 19780614045819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780614045819I), Jun 14, 1978: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Lovelock, NV, Minor damage. Gear retracted after touchdown. Copilot instructed to retract flaps immediately, may have raised gear instead.

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