Twin piston

N4971P

1963 Piper PA-23-235

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
27-573
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Broomfield, CO
Registration record

N4971P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-23-235
Serial
27-573
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Broomfield, CO
Certificate issued
2022-08-18
Airworthiness date
1963-10-03
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A62CA2
Mode S (octal)
51426242
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4971P.
  • 1963-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4971P

N4971P is a 1963 Piper PA-23-235, serial number 27-573. It is registered to an individual in Broomfield, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-540 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 October 3, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4971P.

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-23-235 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 N4971P.

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.