Twin piston

N4085P

1959 Piper PA-23-160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
23-1563
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tango Bravo Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Taylorsville, MS
Registration record

N4085P on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-23-160
Serial
23-1563
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tango Bravo Aviation LLC
Taylorsville, MS
Certificate issued
2023-05-25
Airworthiness date
1959-01-13
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4CD6E
Mode S (octal)
51146556
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-07
    Accident at Santa Teresa, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4085P.
  • 1959-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4085P

N4085P is a 1959 Piper PA-23-160, serial number 23-1563. The FAA register lists Tango Bravo Aviation LLC as the registrant in Taylorsville, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 January 13, 1959.

N4085P 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-23-160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-07 Accident · Santa Teresa, NM Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR25LA274
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-160
Preliminary report: On September 6, 2025, about 1925 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-23-160, N4085P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that while the twin-engine airplane was being refueled, he completed his performance planning. Subsequently he entered the airplane, started both engines, taxied to the runup area and performed engine runup and magneto drop checks, with no abnormalities noted. After transmitting his intentions over the common traffic advisory frequency, he taxied onto runway 10 from…
NTSB report ↗

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.