Twin piston

N976AZ

1976 Piper Aztec F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
27-7654200
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-C4B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wl Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Boca Raton, FL
Registration record

N976AZ on the FAA register

Type
1976 Piper Aztec F (FAA: Piper PA-23-250)
Serial
27-7654200
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-C4B5
Registered owner
Wl Aviation LLC
Boca Raton, FL
Certificate issued
2023-07-13
Airworthiness date
2004-12-21
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD9A07
Mode S (octal)
53315007
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N976AZ.
  • 2019-03-24
    Accident at Tampa, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N976AZ

N976AZ is a 1976 Piper Aztec F (FAA model PA-23-250), serial number 27-7654200. The FAA register lists Wl Aviation LLC as the registrant in Boca Raton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 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 December 21, 2004.

N976AZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-03-24 Accident · Tampa, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA180
Reported aircraft: Piper PA23
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach, which resulted in damage to the vertical stabilizer.

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.