Twin piston

N2138P

1956 Piper PA-23-150

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
23-729
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Forest, VA
Registration record

N2138P on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-23-150
Serial
23-729
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Forest, VA
Certificate issued
1992-10-27
Airworthiness date
1956-09-26
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1C825
Mode S (octal)
50344045
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2138P.
  • 1956-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2138P

N2138P is a 1956 Piper PA-23-150, serial number 23-729. It is registered to an individual in Forest, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 1992 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 September 26, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2138P.

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-23-150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2138P.

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.