# N8212Y: 1966 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2017-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 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: 30-1339
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1966
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1988
- Last registry action: October 29, 1999
- Mode S code: AB3747
- Owner when cancelled: [Lamb Larry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMB%20LARRY%20A)
- Location: [Deadwood, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Deadwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3293° N, 103.6891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57732, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8212Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8212Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8212Y-2017-03-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX89LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA230), Jul 6, 1989: Piper PA-30B-160 (N8212Y), Merced, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## 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 19890705019769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890705019769A), Jul 5, 1989: Piper PA30 (N8212Y), Merced, CA, Substantial damage. Lost right engine near destination,lost left engine on vectored approach. No fuel found at scene short of runway.

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