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N8501Y

Cancelled 2015

Deregistered aircraft · 1967 Piper PA-30 · Lycoming IO-320 series

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Cancelled: May 15, 2015
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 30-1660
Year built: 1967
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: May 28, 1968
Certificate issued: February 1, 2007
Last registry action: January 19, 2010
Mode S code: ABA9EA
Owners when cancelled: Ziolkowski James Ellett William
Location: Amarillo, TX
Owner type: Co-owned

Airframe modelPiper PA-30TCDS A1EA · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesTCDS 1E12 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N8501Y and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CEN10FA122Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmarillo, TXThe pilot’s failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the worn and loose fuel caps, which allowed water to enter the fuel tanks.Feb 17, 2010 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8501Y and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20100217027399ATakeoff: Climb Out · Amarillo, TXOn 02/17/2010 at 07:08 CST, N8501Y departed from Amarillo, Texas, Tradewind Airport (tdw) with the intended destination of alamogordo, new Mexico (alm). On climbout the aircraft lost power and appears to have attempted a return to tdw. Witnesses stated the…Feb 17, 2010 · Destroyed · 2 fatal