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PA-23 — Piper Aircraft PA-23

Piper Aircraft PA-23
PA23
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Year
Owner
Piper Aircraft
Last seen
MTOW
2,100 kg
Range
1,030 nm
Seats
4
PA-23hover
Piper Aircraft · PA-23
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
213
Active
170
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
PA23
PA23
2,100 kg1,030 nm166 kt4
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS 1A10 · 51 · issued 2006-08-07

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 1A10), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Piper Aircraft PA-23market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper Aircraft PA-23 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

70 yearsmedian age

Of the 146 registered Piper Aircraft PA-23 with a known build year (69% of the 213 we track), the median age is 70 years.

Registration activity

7changed registration in 12 months

7 of the 213 registered Piper Aircraft PA-23 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 7 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
6
Tracked flights
72
Tracked flight hours
70
Share of fleet flying
3%

6 Piper Aircraft PA-23 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (3% of the registered fleet), across 72 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

Piper Aircraft PA-23 manuals & documents

32 documents for the Piper Aircraft PA-23 Airworthiness Directives · Service Bulletins · Weight And Balance · Wiring Diagram · Supplemental Type Certificate · Training Manual · Emergency Procedures · Pilot's Operating Handbook · Checklist · Flight Manual · Maintenance Manual · Systems Description · Parts Catalog · Specifications · Other Documents. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

Overview
Piper Apache Owner’s Manual · 1958

This document is the original Pilot’s Operating Handbook for the Piper PA-23 Apache, published in 1958. It serves as a reference guide for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, providing essential information about the aircraft's operation, specifications, and limitations. However, it is important to note that this manual has not been updated and is not intended for use in flight planning. Users should be aware that the information may be outdated and should consult more current resources for flight operations.

  • Maximum takeoff weight: 3,800 lbs
  • Wingspan: 38 feet
  • Length: 26 feet 4 inches
  • Maximum speed: 200 knots
  • Stall speed: 60 knots
  • Service ceiling: 15,000 feet
  • Range: 700 nautical miles

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