Very clean and well-maintained Piper Turbo Aztec. Extensive annual completed January 2026. All logs are complete and well-documented.

Manufacturer year

1965

Serial Number

27-3082

Registration Number

N250BD

Make/Model

PA-23-250

Useful Load

1,854 lb

Airframe

• AFTT: 5,138 • Left Engine: 2,052 SMOH • Right Engine: 2,052 SMOH • Both engines just past TBO but running strong with good compressions and clean oil samples • Turbochargers overhauled around 400 hrs ago • Left Prop: 1,061 SMOH • Right Prop: 1,061 SMOH

Interior/Exterior; Additional Equipment

• Garmin GNS 530W • Garmin GMA 340 audio panel • S-TEC autopilot with GPSS • King KX155 NAV​/​COMM • Digital engine monitor + individual EGT gauges •Janitrol heater with roughly 600hrs on it •Six-place oxygen system (needs new bottle) • Wing and tail inflatable de-ice system (boots not currently installed)

Maintenance Details

Recent Maintenance & Upgrades: • New main and nose tires • New turbo V-band clamps (AD compliant) • New landing gear blow-down bottle • Four new propellar de-ice boots • Paint and interior redone in 2003 -still very presentable

Aircraft Model Overview (Reference only)

The Piper Turbo Aztec is a rugged, high-capacity twin-engine aircraft that became one of Piper’s most respected utility and cross-country platforms. Developed from the original PA-23 Apache line, the Aztec series introduced greater power, payload capability, and improved handling. The turbocharged variants further enhanced the aircraft’s performance, especially in high-altitude and hot-weather operations. The 1965 Turbo Aztec is typically powered by turbocharged Lycoming six-cylinder engines, delivering strong climb capability and improved high-altitude performance compared to normally aspirated Aztecs. Depending on the exact configuration and upgrades, the aircraft generally cruises in the ~180–200 knot range, making it a capable traveling and utility twin for its era. One of the defining strengths of the Aztec is its exceptional useful load and cabin volume. The aircraft typically seats five to six occupants, with a spacious fuselage and generous baggage capacity that made it highly attractive for business travel, air taxi operations, cargo transport, and family cross-country flying. The Turbo Aztec is also known for its forgiving single-engine handling characteristics, which earned it a strong reputation among multi-engine instructors and operators. Compared to many light twins of its time, the Aztec offered a more stable and manageable platform during engine-out scenarios, contributing to its popularity as a training and transport aircraft. Its high-wing loading, stable ride quality, and strong short-field performance made the aircraft practical for operations into smaller airports and rougher strips. Many aircraft from this era have since been modernized with upgraded avionics, engine improvements, and interior refurbishments, extending their operational life significantly. Within the aviation community, the Turbo Aztec is often regarded as a “flying station wagon twin”—valued for its reliability, payload capability, and practical utility rather than sleek styling or maximum speed. It remains highly respected among pilots needing a dependable piston twin with real carrying capability.