Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
3 models built 1959–1981 · 899 on the US register today
The Aztec, a six-seat piston twin built 1959-1981 and known for being tough, roomy and unfussy: 250 hp Lycomings, a wide cabin, a big nose baggage compartment and a strong airframe, with turbocharged versions from the C model. The letters A-F are model series; the registry strings with (6PCLM) and E suffixes are spellings of the same aircraft.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA-23-250 | 1959–1981 | 894 | 36.2/50 | Aztec A through F |
| PA-23-250 (6PCLM) | 1959–1981 | 5 | — | Registry spelling of the Aztec |
| PA-23-250 E | 1959–1981 | 0 | — | Aztec E spelling |
Family fleet, active
899
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
37.8
34 events over 899 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30