Single-engine piston

N118U

Piper PA-22

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
22-3988
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
 Piper PA-22
Representative photo of a Piper PA-22. Not a photo of N118U.
Registration record

N118U on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-22
Serial
22-3988
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2022-05-04
Airworthiness date
1956-05-11
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04BAD
Mode S (octal)
50045655
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N118U.
  • 2015-05-19
    Accident at St. Charles, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N118U

N118U is a Piper PA-22, serial number 22-3988. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 11, 1956.

N118U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-22 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-19 Accident · St. Charles, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15LA237
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.