Twin piston

N40400

1973 Piper Aztec E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
27-7305164
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R & P Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Grand Haven, MI
Registration record

N40400 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-7305164
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
R & P Aero LLC
Grand Haven, MI
Certificate issued
2000-07-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4BDEE
Mode S (octal)
51136756
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N40400 to the current registrant.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1965-02-12
    N40400 previously assigned to a Martin 202 (s/n 9123A); cancelled.
Overview

About N40400

N40400 is a 1973 Piper Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-7305164. The FAA register lists R & P Aero LLC as the registrant in Grand Haven, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2000 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N40400.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
450 nm
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Aztec E 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 N40400.

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.