Twin piston

N42050

1969 Piper Aztec E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
27-4081
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kaufman, TX
Registration record

N42050 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-4081
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kaufman, TX
Certificate issued
1986-03-05
Airworthiness date
1981-04-14
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4FEBF
Mode S (octal)
51177277
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N42050 to the current registrant.
  • 1982-04-27
    Accident at Lake Dallas, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1972-02-25
    N42050 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 9100); cancelled.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N42050

N42050 is a 1969 Piper Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-4081. It is registered to an individual in Kaufman, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 1986 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-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, dated April 14, 1981.

N42050 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1982-04-27 Accident · Lake Dallas, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW82DA151
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-250T

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.