Twin piston

N2345R

1981 Piper Aztec F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
27-8154019
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Wave Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Huntsville, AL
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Registration record

N2345R on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Aztec F (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-8154019
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Blue Wave Air LLC
Huntsville, AL
Certificate issued
2022-09-20
Airworthiness date
1981-07-17
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A21A73
Mode S (octal)
50415163
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-17
    Accident at Condon, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2345R.
  • 1981-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2345R

N2345R is a 1981 Piper Aztec F (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-8154019. The FAA register lists Blue Wave Air LLC as the registrant in Huntsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-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 July 17, 1981.

N2345R 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-17 Accident · Condon, MT Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26LA020
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-250
Preliminary report: On October 17, 2025, about 1615 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N2345R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Condon, Montana. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a report of preliminary air traffic control (ATC) services, at 1541, the pilot requested a climb to 14,000 ft mean sea level (msl) due to concerns about icing and was also advised of icing in the mid-teens by the controller. The pilot subsequently requested vectors toward lower terrain and then informed the controller that he was unable to maintain altitude before he…
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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.