Twin piston

N20A

1955 Piper PA-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
23-396
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lilbit Industries LLC (LLC)
Based
Oklahoma City, OK
Registration record

N20A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-23
Serial
23-396
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Lilbit Industries LLC
Oklahoma City, OK
Certificate issued
2022-12-31
Airworthiness date
1955-12-21
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A18FAA
Mode S (octal)
50307652
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N20A to the current registrant.
  • 1970-11-16
    Accident at Plano,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N20A

N20A is a 1955 Piper PA-23, serial number 23-396. The FAA register lists Lilbit Industries LLC as the registrant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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, dated December 21, 1955.

N20A 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

1970-11-16 Accident · Plano,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4184
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: PROP IN AIR DEMONSTR.COULDNT RESTART OR MAKE ARPT.

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.