Twin piston

N63790

1977 Piper Turbo Aztec F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
27-7754117
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mcphillips Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Beaver Island, MI
Registration record

N63790 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Turbo Aztec F (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-7754117
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Mcphillips Flying Service Inc
Beaver Island, MI
Certificate issued
2007-06-05
Airworthiness date
1977-06-27
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A85B69
Mode S (octal)
52055551
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N63790.
  • 2006-06-03
    Accident at Faribault, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N63790

N63790 is a 1977 Piper Turbo Aztec F (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-7754117. The FAA register lists Mcphillips Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Beaver Island, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2007 and expires on August 31, 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 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 June 27, 1977.

N63790 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-03 Accident · Faribault, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06LA146
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-250
Probable cause: Directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. A contributing factor was the ditch.

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.