Twin piston

N5157Y

1962 Piper Aztec

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
27-2196
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christine Flight Inc (Corporation)
Based
Denver, CO
Registration record

N5157Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper Aztec (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-2196
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Christine Flight Inc
Denver, CO
Certificate issued
2002-10-17
Airworthiness date
1962-10-11
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67766
Mode S (octal)
51473546
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N5157Y.
  • 1969-03-29
    Accident at Drummond,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5157Y

N5157Y is a 1962 Piper Aztec (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-2196. The FAA register lists Christine Flight Inc as the registrant in Denver, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-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 October 11, 1962.

N5157Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
450 nm
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Aztec type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-03-29 Accident · Drummond,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0844
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.