Twin piston

N71FL

1968 Piper Aztec E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
27-3969
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Transportation LLC (LLC)
Based
West Bloomfield, MI
Registration record

N71FL on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-3969
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
West Transportation LLC
West Bloomfield, MI
Certificate issued
2004-09-17
Airworthiness date
1968-08-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A97A3C
Mode S (octal)
52275074
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N71FL.
  • 1968-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N71FL

N71FL is a 1968 Piper Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-3969. The FAA register lists West Transportation LLC as the registrant in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 August 15, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71FL.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
450 nm
Landing over 50 ft
780 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Aztec E 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 N71FL.

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.