Twin piston

N47895

1977 Piper Seneca II

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
34-7870012
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Seneca Aeronautical Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N47895 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Seneca II (FAA: Piper PA-34-200T)
Serial
34-7870012
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-360 series
Registered owner
Seneca Aeronautical Services LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
1997-03-26
Airworthiness date
1977-10-24
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E283
Mode S (octal)
51361203
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
177 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N47895 to the current registrant.
  • 1989-05-04
    Incident at Cordova, AK; damage: minor.
  • 1983-03-19
    Incident at Palmer, AK; damage: minor.
  • 1977-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-02-08
    N47895 previously assigned to a Boeing D75N1 (s/n 75-3944); cancelled.
Overview

About N47895

N47895 is a 1977 Piper Seneca II (FAA model PA-34-200T), serial number 34-7870012. The FAA register lists Seneca Aeronautical Services LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 1997 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-360 series engines and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 177 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 24, 1977.

N47895 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
177 kt
Range
725 nm
Power / thrust (each)
200
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,240 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
29 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-05-04 Incident · Cordova, AK Damage: Minor NTSB · ANC89IA068
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-34-200T
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE UPPER TRUNION BOLT WHICH NORMALLY HOLDS THE UPPER PORTION OF THE OVER CENTER DOWN LINK.
1983-03-19 Incident · Palmer, AK Damage: Minor NTSB · ANC83IA058
Reported aircraft: Piper PA34-200T

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.