Twin piston

N5977Y

1966 Piper Aztec

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
27-3148
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Red State LLC (LLC)
Based
Daytona Beach, FL
Registration record

N5977Y on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Aztec (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-3148
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Red State LLC
Daytona Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2013-03-13
Airworthiness date
1966-01-24
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7BACC
Mode S (octal)
51735314
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-28
    Accident at Camarillo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5977Y.
  • 1966-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5977Y

N5977Y is a 1966 Piper Aztec (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-3148. The FAA register lists Red State LLC as the registrant in Daytona Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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.

N5977Y 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

2014-01-28 Accident · Camarillo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14LA105
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 23-250
Probable cause: The inadequate hydraulic pressure due to a damaged O-ring in the hydraulic powerpack, which prevented the right main landing gear (MLG) downlock from locking in the extended positon and allowed the right MLG to collapse during landing.

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.