Twin piston

N73V

1961 Piper PA-23-160

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
23-2026
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Naples, FL
Registration record

N73V on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-23-160
Serial
23-2026
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naples, FL
Certificate issued
2022-09-10
Airworthiness date
1961-12-12
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9CA8D
Mode S (octal)
52345215
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N73V.
  • 1961-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N73V

N73V is a 1961 Piper PA-23-160, serial number 23-2026. It is registered to an individual in Naples, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-320 series engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 12, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N73V. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-23-160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-10-05 Accident · Newark,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3040
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft E18S — a different aircraft that carried the N73V registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: BEAM DUE TO IMPROPER DOWN-LOCK RIGGING.

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.