Single-engine piston

N1434C

1953 Piper Tri-Pacer

Not current (FAA status 9) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
22-1189
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Elkhart, IN
Registration record

N1434C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-1189
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elkhart, IN
Certificate issued
1966-10-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0B0BC
Mode S (octal)
50130274
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1966-10-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1434C.
  • 1965-04-25
    Accident at Coldwater Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1434C

N1434C is a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-1189. It is registered to co-owners in Elkhart, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 10, 1966.

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.

N1434C 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

1965-04-25 Accident · Coldwater Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1255
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22

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.