Twin piston

N4981P

1963 Piper PA-23-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
27-585
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri State Aero Inc (Corporation)
Based
Martinsburg, WV
Registration record

N4981P on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-23-235
Serial
27-585
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Tri State Aero Inc
Martinsburg, WV
Certificate issued
2017-05-05
Airworthiness date
1963-09-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63059
Mode S (octal)
51430131
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4981P.
  • 1982-12-19
    Accident at Stuart, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4981P

N4981P is a 1963 Piper PA-23-235, serial number 27-585. The FAA register lists Tri State Aero Inc as the registrant in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 September 20, 1963.

N4981P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1982-12-19 Accident · Stuart, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA83LA053
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23

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.