Twin piston

N1215P

1955 Piper PA-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
23-234
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Melba, ID
Registration record

N1215P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-23
Serial
23-234
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Melba, ID
Certificate issued
2009-03-30
Airworthiness date
1956-05-26
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05A7E
Mode S (octal)
50055176
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1215P.
  • 1965-06-04
    Accident at Manassas Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N1215P

N1215P is a 1955 Piper PA-23, serial number 23-234. It is registered to an individual in Melba, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-320 series engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 26, 1956.

N1215P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-23 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-06-04 Accident · Manassas Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1390
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: GRIT

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.