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N8742Y1969 Piper PA-30

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 19, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 1984)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Kittanning, PA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1974
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1984
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Kittanning, PA
Certificate issued
Mar 14, 1974
Canceled
May 19, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 9, 1969

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-30
Year
1969
Serial number
30-1897
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
A1EA
Mode S code
AC07E7

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
150 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1974 – 2015Individual ownerKittanning, PA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 13, 1984 · Massies Mill, VA

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT WAS PROGRESSING NORTHBOUND WHEN HE CONTACTED THE WASHINGTON FSS AT 2134 EST FOR UPDATED WX INFO. AT THAT TIME, HE DESCRIBED HIS POSITION AS NORTH OF LYNCHBURG, VA. THE FSS BRIEFER NOTED THAT HIS VOICE WAS NORMAL, HIS MANNER WAS CALM & PROFESSIONAL & THERE WAS NO HINT OF ANYTHING UNUSUAL. ABOUT 8 MINUTES LATER, THE ACFT HIT TREES & TERRAIN ON A SADDLE BETWEEN 2 MOUNTAIN…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ATL84FA099

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL84FA099)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-15-05Air ConditioningAug 28, 2017Airframe (PA-30)
97-01-01 R1The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series…Dec 8, 1998Airframe (PA-30)Certain serial numbers: PA-28R-180 28R-30002–28R-31135; PA-28R-180 28R-7130001–28R-7130013; PA-28R-200 28R-35001–28R-35820; PA-28R-200 28R-7135001–28R-7635539; PA-28R-201 28R-7737002–28R-7737096; PA-28R-201T 28R-7703001–28R-7703239; …. Only with: All serials of PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-39; PA-28R, PA-32R, PA-34 models (all serials of PA-34-200) only if not equipped with Piper P/N 78717-02 (or FAA-approved equivalent) main gear sidebrace stud in both main gear sidebrace bracket assemblies.
98-04-27The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (PA-30)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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