Twin piston

N3278Y

Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
27-3714
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Middle Tennessee State University (Government)
Based
Murfreesboro, TN
Registration record

N3278Y on the FAA register

Type
Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-3714
Engines
2
Registered owner
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Certificate issued
1984-09-10
Airworthiness date
1967-06-22
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A38BD8
Mode S (octal)
50705730
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
205 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N3278Y.
  • 1967-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3278Y

N3278Y is a Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-3714. The FAA register lists Middle Tennessee State University as the registrant in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 1984 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 205 knots and a range of about 645 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 22, 1967.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3278Y.

Cruise
205 kt
Range
645 nm
Power / thrust (each)
250
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
38 gph

Published figures for the Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B 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 N3278Y.

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.