Twin piston

N900TS

1974 Piper Turbo Aztec E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
27-7405429
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Midwest Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sheldon, IA
Registration record

N900TS on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Turbo Aztec E (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-7405429
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Midwest Flying Service Inc
Sheldon, IA
Certificate issued
1997-08-07
Airworthiness date
1974-07-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC70E6
Mode S (octal)
53070346
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N900TS.
  • 1986-08-26
    Accident at Grand Forks, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N900TS

N900TS is a 1974 Piper Turbo Aztec E (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-7405429. The FAA register lists Midwest Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Sheldon, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 1997 and expires on January 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 July 1, 1974.

N900TS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1986-08-26 Accident · Grand Forks, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN86LA239
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23E-250

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.