Twin piston

N5972Y

1966 Piper Aztec

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
27-3143
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bm Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Vinton, VA
Registration record

N5972Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Aztec (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-3143
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Bm Aviation LLC
Vinton, VA
Certificate issued
2026-10-07
Airworthiness date
1966-01-24
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7BA1D
Mode S (octal)
51735035
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

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5972Y.
  • 1966-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5972Y

N5972Y is a 1966 Piper Aztec (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-3143. The FAA register lists Bm Aviation LLC as the registrant in Vinton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 January 24, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5972Y.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5972Y.

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.