N7949Y V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N7949Y is a 1966 Piper PA-30 (serial 30-1045), registered to Reeve Howard E (individual) in Minot, ND. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1966 (60 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engines rated at 150 hp each (300 hp total), the engine on 94% of registered Piper PA-30s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AACA8B. It is one of 879 Piper PA-30 aircraft on the FAA registry. Reeve Howard E holds 14 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Reeve Howard E

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Minot, ND

Serial number

30-1045

Year built

1966 · 60 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AACA8B · 52545213 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 8, 2003

Airworthiness date

Apr 15, 1966

Last FAA activity

Jun 23, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2028

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming IO-320 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

150 hp × 2 (300 hp total)

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

41509

809 of the 860 registered Piper PA-30 carry this engine (94%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-30 needs roughly 2,100 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,821 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N7949Y

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