Twin piston

N5948Y

Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
27-3114
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fbm LLC (LLC)
Based
Laporte, IN
Registration record

N5948Y on the FAA register

Type
Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-3114
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Fbm LLC
Laporte, IN
Certificate issued
2024-07-17
Airworthiness date
1966-01-19
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7AFCA
Mode S (octal)
51727712
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
205 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N5948Y.
  • 1966-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5948Y

N5948Y is a Piper Turbo Aztec F / Turbo Aztec E / Aztec B (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-3114. The FAA register lists Fbm LLC as the registrant in Laporte, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 205 knots and a range of about 645 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 19, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5948Y. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
205 kt
Range
645 nm
Power / thrust (each)
250
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
38 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-06-11 Accident · Monroeville,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0243
Reported aircraft: Brantly B-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N5948Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TO THE RT UNCONTROLLABLY.WAS LANDED WHILE TURNING.

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.