Twin piston

N65SC

1974 Piper Turbo Aztec E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
27-7405445
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Docs Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Buffalo, WY
Registration record

N65SC on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Turbo Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-7405445
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Docs Air LLC
Buffalo, WY
Certificate issued
2025-01-15
Airworthiness date
1982-08-12
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A88BF4
Mode S (octal)
52105764
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N65SC.
  • 1995-10-14
    Incident at Beckley, WV; damage: minor.
  • 1982-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N65SC

N65SC is a 1974 Piper Turbo Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-7405445. The FAA register lists Docs Air LLC as the registrant in Buffalo, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 August 12, 1982.

N65SC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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 E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-10-14 Incident · Beckley, WV Damage: Minor NTSB · BFO96IA012
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: an in-flight fire (behind the right side of the instrument panel), which occurred for undetermined reason(s).

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.