Twin piston

N5188Y

1962 Piper Aztec

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
27-2235
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reno, NV
Registration record

N5188Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper Aztec (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-2235
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2020-08-19
Airworthiness date
1962-10-17
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A682AE
Mode S (octal)
51501256
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5188Y.
  • 1971-01-21
    Accident at Pahrump,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5188Y

N5188Y is a 1962 Piper Aztec (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-2235. It is registered to an individual in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 17, 1962.

N5188Y 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

1971-01-21 Accident · Pahrump,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0648
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.