# N8747Y: 1969 Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 2018-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2018
- 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: 30-1902
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 19, 2008
- Last registry action: May 11, 2012
- Mode S code: AC0896
- Owner when cancelled: [Twin Comanche LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TWIN%20COMANCHE%20LLC)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6682° N, 111.8225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85255, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8747Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8747Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8747Y-2018-02-21

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 (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 WPR13LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA060), Nov 24, 2012: Piper PA30 (N8747Y), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly inhibit the landing gear transmission motor consistent with the emergency landing gear extension procedure, which precluded the full extension of the landing gear.…

## 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 20121124026429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121124026429A), Nov 24, 2012: Piper PA-30 (N8747Y), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. PA-30, N8747Y departed Deer valley airport (dvt) enroute to prescott (prc) during takeoff, when gear up selected aircraft lost all electrical power. Pilot…

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