Flight Tracker
N8247G
1973 PIPER PA-23-250
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
CITY OF STUTTGART
Registrant Type
Government
Location
STUTTGART, AR
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 21, 2005
Airworthiness Date
Jan 12, 1999
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-23-250
Year
1973
Serial Number
27-7305012
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
150 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB430B
Mode S Code (Octal)
52641413

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
AIRFLITE INC LONG BEACH, CA Apr 20, 1972
INDIANAPOLIS AVIATION INC FISHERS, IN May 3, 1994

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 17, 1993 Accident Destroyed HANCOCK, MD
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, HIS INITIATION OF VFR FLT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE FOG, RAIN, THE PILOT'S SELF INDUCED PRESSURE, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

NTSB BFO93FA093