Twin piston

N5272A

1961 Piper PA-23-160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
23-2019
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hartland, WI
Registration record

N5272A on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-23-160
Serial
23-2019
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hartland, WI
Certificate issued
2020-03-31
Airworthiness date
1994-04-26
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6A58E
Mode S (octal)
51522616
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N5272A to the current registrant.
  • 1994-09-30
    Accident at West Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980-12-29
    N5272A previously assigned to a Cessna 210N (s/n 21063339); cancelled.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
  • 1957-01-08
    N5272A previously assigned to a Cessna 310 (s/n 35472); cancelled.
Overview

About N5272A

N5272A is a 1961 Piper PA-23-160, serial number 23-2019. It is registered to an individual in Hartland, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-320 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 April 26, 1994.

N5272A 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-23-160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-09-30 Accident · West Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA351
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-160
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to use the manual hydraulic pump to lower the landing gear. Factors were the failure of the fuel selector handle, the subsequent fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to properly crossfeed and restart the left engine.

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.