Twin piston

N447T

1969 Piper Aztec E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
27-4288
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thompson Systems Inc (Corporation)
Based
Amana, IA
Registration record

N447T on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-4288
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Thompson Systems Inc
Amana, IA
Certificate issued
1997-03-18
Airworthiness date
1969-06-12
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56647
Mode S (octal)
51263107
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).
  • 1998-05-28
    N447T previously assigned to a Cessna 310R (s/n 310R0251); cancelled.
  • 1997-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N447T to the current registrant.
  • 1969-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N447T

N447T is a 1969 Piper Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-4288. The FAA register lists Thompson Systems Inc as the registrant in Amana, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 (normal), dated June 12, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N447T. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1996-03-15 Accident · Winder, GA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ATL96FA066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310R — a different aircraft that carried the N447T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain visual flight conditions which resulted in the loss of control and subsequent inflight breakup of the airplane when he exceeded the design stress limits of the airframe.
1970-04-08 Accident · Santa Barbara,Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3639
Reported aircraft: Canadair CL44D4 — a different aircraft that carried the N447T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: D DMG TO BOTH HORIZ AND VERT STAB.LND AT EDWARDS.

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.