Piper Apache
Type-certificate model Piper 23: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
19 for sale, 9 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Piper Apache ask?
$299,000 is the median of 9 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $199,000–$325,000.
19 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Piper Apache fly?
Across its 5 catalog variants, book ranges run 1,030–1,890 nm; the PA-23-250 flies furthest, about 5 h 54 min at 320 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence low.
What does a Piper Apache cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1976–1978: 8 for sale, 4 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 | 1 | — | $134,900–$134,900 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 | — | $53,500–$53,500 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | 3 | 2 | — | $299,000–$299,000 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | — | $199,000–$199,000 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | 6 | 4 | — | $275,000–$395,000 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- PA-23-2501,890 nm · 320 kt cruise · low confidence
- PA-231,030 nm · 205 kt cruise · low confidence
- PA-23-1601,030 nm · 166 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-23-2351,030 nm · 205 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-E23-2501,030 nm · 166 kt cruise · high confidence
The Piper Apache in brief
19 Piper Apache listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1963–1978.
The middle half were built 1970–1977.
How the Piper Apache performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 320 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,890 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 11 passengers.
Buying a Piper Apache
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $199,000–$325,000, around a median of $299,000, from 9 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 3,195–6,338 hours, from 15 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Piper Apache
- Manufacturer
- Piper, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 6: PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1), PA-E23-250
- Passengers, at most
- 11
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,890 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 320 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 41,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Piper Apache fleet
- Registered fleet
- 1,732
- Median age
- 60 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 41
- Most built in the
- 1960s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Piper Apache type certificates
- PA-23 FAA 1A10
- approved Jan 29, 1954 · CAR 3, dated November 1, 1949, including Amendments 3-1 through 3-9, dated December 15, 1952 · MTOW 1,588 kg · 4 passengers · 2 Lycoming O-320 Series (Item 113A) (Carburetor setting No. 10-3678-11, 10-3678-12 or 10-3678-32) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-23-160 FAA 1A10
- approved Oct 14, 1957 · CAR 3, dated November 1, 1949, including Amendments 3-1 through 3-9, dated December 15, 1952 · MTOW 1,724 kg · 4 passengers · 2 Lycoming O-320 Series (Item 113B) (Carburetor setting No. 10-3678-11, 10-3678-12 or 10-3678-32) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-23-250 FAA 1A10
- approved Sep 18, 1959 · CAR 3, dated November 1, 1949, including Amendments 3-1 through 3-9, dated December 15, 1952 · MTOW 2,366 kg · 6 passengers · 2 Lycoming O-540 series or IO-540 series (Eligible only on S/N 27-2000 through 27-4916, and 27-7304917 through 27-7554168) (See Item 113C) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-23-235 FAA 1A10
- approved Jan 22, 1962 · CAR 3, dated November 1, 1949, including Amendments 3-1 through 3-9, dated December 15, 1952 · MTOW 2,177 kg · 5 passengers · 2 Lycoming O-540 series (Item 113D) Carburetor Setting No. IO-4057-1 or IO-4404 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-E23-250 FAA 1A10
- approved Jun 21, 1965 · CAR 3, dated November 1, 1949, including Amendments 3-1 through 3-9, dated December 15, 1952 · MTOW 2,254 kg · 6 passengers · 2 Lycoming IO-540 series (See Item 113C) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Piper Apache manuals and documents
- Piper Apache Owner’s Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 1958 · 58 pages
- PA-23-250 E/F Piper Aztec Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2 pages
- Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 521 pages
- Piper PA-23 Aztec Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 179 pages
- Airplane Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 22 pages
- Piper Parts Catalog (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 1998 · 358 pages
- PA23-250 Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2 pages
- Piper Apache 235 Specs (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2 pages
- Inaztec Owner's Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Emergency procedures · 1966 · 52 pages
- Emergency Procedures for the Piper PA-23 Aztec (PDF, opens in a new tab)Emergency procedures · 3 pages
- Installation Instructions For Heater Kit #1 P/n CD11005K1 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 2015 · 18 pages
- Weight & Balance for Piper PA-23 Aztec (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 7 pages
- Weight & Balance for the Piper PA-23 Aztec (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 84 pages
- Specifications for the Piper PA-23 Apache (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1985 · 7 pages
- PIPER PA-23-150/160 Apache (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2010 · 1 pages
- PIPER PA-23-250 C-F Aztec with Lycoming IO-540 Engine (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2010 · 1 pages
The 16 most useful of 36 documents in Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $4,184
- A flight hour, all in
- $502
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $26,609
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.