Twin piston

N4497P

1961 Piper PA-23-160

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
23-2020
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Matthews Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hardinsburg, KY
Registration record

N4497P on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-23-160
Serial
23-2020
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Matthews Aviation LLC
Hardinsburg, KY
Certificate issued
2005-12-12
Airworthiness date
1961-11-09
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56F67
Mode S (octal)
51267547
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N4497P.
  • 1961-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4497P

N4497P is a 1961 Piper PA-23-160, serial number 23-2020. The FAA register lists Matthews Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 November 9, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4497P.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4497P.

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.