N5972Y

Valid registration

1966 PIPER PA-23-250

Fixed wing multi engineVinton, VARegistered Oct 7, 2026

N5972Y is a 1966 Piper PA-23-250 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 27-3143, registered in Vinton, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 24, 1966. It is one of 894 PA-23-250 aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in Virginia. About 70% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
BM AVIATION LLC
Location
Vinton, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 2026
Last FAA action
Oct 7, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A7BA1D
Mode S code (octal)
51735035
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Type certificate (TCDS)
1A10 (Piper Aircraft Inc.), 1A10 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1966
Serial number
27-3143
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Engines / seats
2 / 6
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jan 24, 1966
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Vinton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Fld)
Roanoke, VA
KROA6 miTowered100LL, A
Smith Mountain Lake
Moneta, VA
W9120 miNon-towered100LL
Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive
Blacksburg, VA
KBCB29 miNon-towered100LL, A+

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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