Twin piston

N13984

1970 Piper Aztec E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
27-4602
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Aircraft Holdings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N13984 on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-4602
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Smith Aircraft Holdings Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2020-03-27
Airworthiness date
1971-01-19
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0A02D
Mode S (octal)
50120055
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-06
    Accident at George Town; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N13984 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
  • 1939-11-15
    N13984 previously assigned to a Spartan 7X (s/n 0); cancelled.
Overview

About N13984

N13984 is a 1970 Piper Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-4602. The FAA register lists Smith Aircraft Holdings Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 103 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 19, 1971.

N13984 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
450 nm
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Aztec E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-01-06 Accident · George Town Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA23WA068
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-250

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.