Twin piston

N3229P

1957 Piper PA-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
23-1172
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pembroke Pines, FL
Registration record

N3229P on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-23
Serial
23-1172
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1957-09-18
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3795F
Mode S (octal)
50674537
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

  • 1966-03-31
    Accident at Guttenberg Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3229P

N3229P is a 1957 Piper PA-23, serial number 23-1172. It is registered to an individual in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

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 18, 1957.

N3229P 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

1966-03-31 Accident · Guttenberg Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2187
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23

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.