# N8608Y: 1968 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 1981-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 30-1748
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 21, 1981
- Mode S code: ABD25E
- Location: [Rapid City, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Rapid%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.1219° N, 103.2017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8608Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8608Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8608Y-1981-11-05

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MKC78FTK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK11), Mar 20, 1978: Piper PA-30 (N8608Y), Rapid City, SD, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FHM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM04), Aug 18, 1971: Piper PA-30 (N8608Y), Spring Valley, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19780320003809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780320003809A), Mar 20, 1978: Piper PA30 (N8608Y), Rapid City, SD, Substantial damage. On final rt eng quit,plt cut left eng & landed alongside of rwy.

## Other aircraft with N8608Y

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8608Y): Mccallister Shawn CHALLENGER 1, S/N 0801-CW-0760, built 2007

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