Twin piston

N78GS

1972 Piper Turbo Aztec E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
27-4833
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Mods and Repair Corp (Corporation)
Based
Robbinsville, NJ
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Registration record

N78GS on the FAA register

Type
1972 Piper Turbo Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-4833
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Air Mods and Repair Corp
Robbinsville, NJ
Certificate issued
2008-10-14
Airworthiness date
1972-05-05
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8ED4
Mode S (octal)
52507324
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N78GS.
  • 1972-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78GS

N78GS is a 1972 Piper Turbo Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-4833. The FAA register lists Air Mods and Repair Corp as the registrant in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2008 and expires on December 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 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 May 5, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78GS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78GS.

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.