# N8501Y: 1967 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2015-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2015
- 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: 30-1660
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIOLKOWSKI%20JAMES), [Ellett William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLETT%20WILLIAM)
- Location: [Amarillo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Amarillo)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1664° N, 101.8864° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8501Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8501Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8501Y-2015-05-15

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 CEN10FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA122), Feb 17, 2010: Piper PA-30 (N8501Y), Amarillo, TX, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

## 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 20100217027399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100217027399A), Feb 17, 2010: Piper PA-30 (N8501Y), Amarillo, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On 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…

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