Good condition early A or B models with approximately 4,000 TTAF and high-time engines command asking prices of US$60 – 70,000. Today, you will find a wide range of prices depending on the model, total hours, and engine status. The Aztec retailed at circa US$50,000 on its first release in 1962, rising to US$70,000 by the time the F series appeared in 1971. As a load-hauler with a roomy cabin, docile flight characteristics, good short-field performance, and acceptable fuel economy, the Aztec was in a class of its own. Affectionately known by those who fly her as the ‘Aztruck,’ the airplane was never a stand-out in any one class. In 1976, the final F-model underwent upgraded systems, cambered wingtips, and extensions to the tail-plane tips.Ī great success story, the manufacture of the Piper Aztec ran for 20 years producing almost 5,000 aircraft. The Aztec D received some control and instrument panel changes, while the Aztec E provided a single-piece windshield and a long, pointed nose. Arriving in 19 were the Aztec D and E series, respectively.
The Aztec C series was launched two years later with the trusty injected IO-540-C4B5 series engines or the turbocharged TIO-540C1A. The Aztec B series rapidly followed in late 1962, with six-place seating, a longer nose, and some systems changes. Manufactured until 1982, the model moved through series A through F.
Introduced in 1962 as a more powerful version of its older ‘Apache’ sibling, the first Piper PA 23 Aztec featured 250 horsepower, normally aspirated Lycoming engines, a swept tail, and seating for five.
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