Twin piston

N1438P

Piper PA-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
23-496
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical (Corporation)
Based
Ulysses, KS
Registration record

N1438P on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-23
Serial
23-496
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
2021-04-07
Airworthiness date
1956-03-23
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B153
Mode S (octal)
50130523
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1438P.
  • 1966-05-27
    Accident at Mammoth Lakes Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1438P

N1438P is a Piper PA-23, serial number 23-496. The FAA register lists Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical as the registrant in Ulysses, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 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 March 23, 1956.

N1438P 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

1966-05-27 Accident · Mammoth Lakes Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1422
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23

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.