Twin piston

N776MC

1957 Piper PA-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
23-1078
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Crew Sourcing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N776MC on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper PA-23
Serial
23-1078
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Crew Sourcing Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-12-28
Airworthiness date
1957-06-06
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8067
Mode S (octal)
52500147
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N776MC.
  • 2021-07-15
    Accident at Easton, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N776MC

N776MC is a 1957 Piper PA-23, serial number 23-1078. The FAA register lists Crew Sourcing Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2022 and expires on December 31, 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, dated June 6, 1957.

N776MC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-15 Accident · Easton, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA289
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23
Probable cause: A total loss of left engine power and uncommanded feathering of the left propeller for reasons that could not be determined.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper PA-23 aircraft

All 155 Piper PA-23 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Delaware

All 10,965 aircraft registered in Delaware →
Similar aircraft

Other twin pistons on the register

  • N195JR1957 Beechcraft 95 Travel Air
  • N20LR1974 Aerostar 601P
  • N11VK1961 Beechcraft A55 Baron
  • N132TS2006 Diamond TwinStar DA42
  • N113JB1960 Piper Aztec
  • N30JN1957 Piper Twin Comanche PA-30
More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N776MC?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Delaware· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.