Single-engine piston

N1224C

1953 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
22-1030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Idaho Airplanes LLC (LLC)
Based
Boise, ID
Registration record

N1224C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-1030
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Idaho Airplanes LLC
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
2023-01-14
Airworthiness date
1956-03-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05E07
Mode S (octal)
50057007
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1224C.
  • 2021-03-12
    Accident at Eastsound, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1224C

N1224C is a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-1030. The FAA register lists Idaho Airplanes LLC as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 107 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 22, 1956.

N1224C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
107 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
135
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,600 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-03-12 Accident · Eastsound, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA132
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-135
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and collision with terrain.

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.