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N17WE1978 Piper PA-23-250

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198210 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Tuscumbia, AL
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Tuscumbia, AL
Certificate issued
Oct 28, 2022
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 25, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-23-250
Year
1978
Serial number
27-7854118
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A118CD

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2022 – nowCo-ownersTuscumbia, AL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-25-11Horizontal Stabilizer StructureJan 25, 2022Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-250 27-7654001–27-7954121
2017-15-05Air ConditioningAug 28, 2017Airframe (PA-23-250)
2009-13-06 R1Piper Aircraft, Inc. AirplanesNov 3, 2011Airframe (PA-23-250)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door).
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-01-10The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 AirplanesFeb 22, 2005Airframe (PA-23-250)Only with: Equipped with Garrett (formerly AiResearch) turbosuperchargers installed under STC SA852WE, SA909WE, or SA978WE, or under Piper Aircraft Drawing Number 32016.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
2003-09-13the New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and…Jun 23, 2003Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23 23-1–23-2046; PA-23-160 23-1–23-2046; PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-1–27-504; PA-23-250 27-2000–27-8154030; PA-E23-250 27-2505–27-4916; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that do not incorporate P/N 17634-002 flap control torque tube or P/N 104622-002 or 104622-004 flap control torque tube assembly.
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
83-22-01 R1The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.; Models PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 AirplanesOct 22, 1998Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-1–on; PA-E23-250 27-2505–27-7554168; PA-E23-250 27-7654001–on
98-04-27The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (PA-23-250)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · valve · leakingNov 5, 2001

    WHILE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION OF THE HEATER FUEL REGULATOR VALVE P/N A23D04 (PIPER P/N 461-731) AS REQUIRED BY AD 2001-17-13, THE VALVE WAS FOUND TO LEAK BY VISUAL INSPECTION. THE LEAKAGE WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL THE VALVE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SHROUD. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE AS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · selector valve · leakingJan 9, 2001

    AC WAS PUT IN UNHEATED HANGER WITH FULL FUEL TANKS, FOUND FUEL ON FLOOR UNDER BOTH WINGS, WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM OVERFLOW TUBES OF BOTH INBOARD FUEL TANKS WHICH WERE FULL. OUTBOARD TANKS WERE DOWN, ONLY CONNECTION BETWEEN IB AND OB TANKS IS THROUGH FUEL SELECTOR VALVES. FUEL SELECTOR VALVES…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · plug · deterioratedJun 5, 2000

    FOUND IN BOTH ENGINES DURING ANNUAL WHILE PERFORMING LYC 400-HOUR ROCKER ARM INSP, SEVERAL OF THE ROCKER SHAFT THRUST BUTTONS WERE FOUND DETERIORATING. A COUPLE OF THEM WERE FOUND BROKEN OFF AND OUT OF THE ROCKER SHAFT. THE OIL SCREEN WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN SOME BITS OF PLASTIC. ALL THE THRUST…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Reciprocating engine · plug · deterioratedJun 5, 2000

    FOUND IN BOTH ENGINES DURING ANNUAL WHILE PERFORMING LYC 400-HOUR ROCKER ARM INSP, SEVERAL OF THE ROCKER SHAFT THRUST BUTTONS WERE FOUND DETERIORATING. A COUPLE OF THEM WERE FOUND BROKEN OFF AND OUT OF THE ROCKER SHAFT. THE OIL SCREEN WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN SOME BITS OF PLASTIC. ALL THE THRUST…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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