PA-23 — Piper Aircraft PA-23

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 213
- Active
- 170
- Origin
- US
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PA23 PA23 | — | 2,100 kg | 1,030 nm | 166 kt | 4 |
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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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Piper Aircraft PA-23market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper Aircraft PA-23 fleet — updated daily.
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.
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.
- 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.
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 Users should be aware that the information may be outdated and should consult more current resources for flight operations.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
Airworthiness Directives
Service Bulletins
Weight And Balance
- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEATER KIT #1 P/N CD11005K1201518 pages· 774 KB· via janitrol.aero
- Weight & Balance for the Piper PA-23 Aztec84 pages· 9.6 MB· via willow-mylesnuffer-hhk7.squarespace.com
- Weight & Balance for Piper PA-23 Aztec7 pages· 373 KB· via wingsflightschool.com
- Weight & Balance for the Piper PA-23 Aztec198 pages· 15.9 MB· via static1.squarespace.com
Wiring Diagram
Supplemental Type Certificate
Emergency Procedures
Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Piper Apache Owner’s Manual195858 pages· 2.4 MB· via www.advancedaviation.com.au
- FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY!64 pages· 16.0 MB· via duboisaviation.com
- PA-23-250 E/F Piper Aztec Checklist2 pages· 256 KB· via airamericafc.com
- Pilot's Operating Handbook521 pages· 7.8 MB· via static1.squarespace.com
- Piper PA-23 Aztec Pilot's Operating Handbook179 pages· 5.5 MB· via amsflightschool.com
Checklist
Maintenance Manual
Systems Description
Specifications
Documents are sourced from publicly available references. Sprinkle does not host OEM-restricted materials; if you are a rights-holder and want a document removed, email .
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Registered PA-23 aircraft
Individual PA-23 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N23WG1963
- VH-FAD1960
- PTBAZ1958
- C-CGD1958
- N3434P1958
- N241CF1957
- N2296P1957
- N3019P1957
- N2260P1957
- N2254P1957
- N2291P1957
- N2293P1957
- N2299P1957
- N2271P1957
- N103RS1957
- N222U1957
- C-FNBD1957
- C-FPLN1957
- C-FBMA1957
- C-GVBF1957
- C-FWYY1957
- C-LGQ1957
- C-SUY1957
- N1220B1957








