Twin piston

N2291P

1957 Piper PA-23

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
23-902
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nice Flight LLC (LLC)
Based
Medford, OR
Registration record

N2291P on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-23
Serial
23-902
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Nice Flight LLC
Medford, OR
Certificate issued
2026-06-26
Airworthiness date
1957-02-06
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A204F9
Mode S (octal)
50402371
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

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N2291P.
  • 1995-09-08
    Accident at Greeley, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-23
    Accident at Torrance Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2291P

N2291P is a 1957 Piper PA-23, serial number 23-902. The FAA register lists Nice Flight LLC as the registrant in Medford, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 February 6, 1957.

N2291P has 2 accident/incident records 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

1995-09-08 Accident · Greeley, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA383
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY INADVERTENTLY SELECTING A LESS SUITABLE AREA FOR LANDING (THAN THE RUNWAY). FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A MALFUNCTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MICRO-SWITCH, WHICH RESULTED IN A FALSE INDICATION THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DOWN-AND-LOCKED, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE SELECTED (GRASS) LANDING AREA BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
1966-06-23 Accident · Torrance Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3045
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: IWAY.

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.