N901VW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N901VW is a Piper PA-23-250 (serial 27-2101), registered to Aviation Business Corp (corporation) in Saint Louis, MO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1962 (64 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engines rated at 250 hp each (500 hp total), the engine on 13% of registered Piper PA-23-250s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC74D3. It is one of 904 Piper PA-23-250 aircraft on the FAA registry. Aviation Business Corp holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Aviation Business Corp

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Saint Louis, MO

Serial number

27-2101

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC74D3 · 53072323 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 28, 2023

Airworthiness date

May 14, 1962

Last FAA activity

Jun 28, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2030

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-540 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

250 hp × 2 (500 hp total)

Power per seat

83 hp

FAA engine code

41532

112 of the 857 registered Piper PA-23-250 carry this engine (13%), across 15 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-23-250 needs roughly 2,350 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,015 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N901VW

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