Twin piston

N3252P

1957 Piper PA-23-160

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
23-1197
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Hadley, MA
Registration record

N3252P on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-23-160
Serial
23-1197
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Hadley, MA
Certificate issued
2024-06-04
Airworthiness date
1957-10-21
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3838F
Mode S (octal)
50701617
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N3252P.
  • 1957-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3252P

N3252P is a 1957 Piper PA-23-160, serial number 23-1197. It is registered to an individual in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 (normal), dated October 21, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3252P.

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-23-160 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 N3252P.

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.