# N8742Y: 1969 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 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: 30-1897
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 14, 1974
- Last registry action: October 2, 1987
- Mode S code: AC07E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Sedwick Ott L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEDWICK%20OTT%20L)
- Location: [Kittanning, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Kittanning)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8121° N, 79.4725° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16201, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8742Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8742Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8742Y-2015-05-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ATL84FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA099), Feb 13, 1984: Piper PA-30-160 (N8742Y), Massies Mill, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC70IN119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70IN119), May 14, 1970: Piper PA-30 (N8742Y), State College, PA, incident, minor 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 19840212054269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840212054269A), Feb 12, 1984: Piper PA30 (N8742Y), Massies Mill, VA, Destroyed. Struck trees on a mountain. Had made a turn and descent off course reason unknown unless pilot encounted clouds.

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