Twin piston

N6996A

1979 Piper Aztec F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
27-8054012
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grape Soda Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Weddington, NC
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Registration record

N6996A on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Aztec F (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-8054012
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Grape Soda Adventures LLC
Weddington, NC
Certificate issued
2026-04-18
Airworthiness date
1979-10-17
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A94F50
Mode S (octal)
52247520
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N6996A to the current registrant.
  • 1990-11-16
    Accident at Milton, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960-05-05
    N6996A previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 29096); cancelled.
Overview

About N6996A

N6996A is a 1979 Piper Aztec F (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-8054012. The FAA register lists Grape Soda Adventures LLC as the registrant in Weddington, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-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 October 17, 1979.

N6996A 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 F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Aztec F specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-11-16 Accident · Milton, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO91LA015
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23-250
Probable cause: THE IN-FLIGHT FAILURE OF BOTH ENGINES DUE TO THE PILOT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.

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.