Twin piston

N5896Y

1965 Piper Aztec

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
27-3051
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Patentcentral LLC (LLC)
Based
Hollywood, FL
Registration record

N5896Y on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Aztec (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-3051
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Patentcentral LLC
Hollywood, FL
Certificate issued
2011-06-24
Airworthiness date
1965-09-03
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A79A98
Mode S (octal)
51715230
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5896Y.
  • 1971-01-29
    Accident at Traverse Cty,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5896Y

N5896Y is a 1965 Piper Aztec (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-3051. The FAA register lists Patentcentral LLC as the registrant in Hollywood, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-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 September 3, 1965.

N5896Y 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

1971-01-29 Accident · Traverse Cty,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0774
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: WHILE TAXIING.

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.