Twin piston

N23WG

1963 Piper PA-23

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
27-565
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Escondido, CA
Registration record

N23WG on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-23
Serial
27-565
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Escondido, CA
Certificate issued
2021-03-04
Airworthiness date
1993-02-02
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A20822
Mode S (octal)
50404042
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N23WG.
  • 1993-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N23WG

N23WG is a 1963 Piper PA-23, serial number 27-565. It is registered to an individual in Escondido, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-540 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 February 2, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N23WG.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N23WG.

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.