Single-engine piston

N1456A

1951 Piper PA-22

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
22-359
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Allentown, PA
1951 Piper PA-22
Representative photo of a Piper PA-22. Not a photo of N1456A.
Registration record

N1456A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-22
Serial
22-359
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Allentown, PA
Certificate issued
2017-12-13
Airworthiness date
1956-05-13
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B86E
Mode S (octal)
50134156
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1456A.
  • 2002-10-29
    Accident at Big Spring, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-23
    Accident at Gage Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N1456A

N1456A is a 1951 Piper PA-22, serial number 22-359. It is registered to an individual in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 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 13, 1956.

N1456A has 2 accident/incident records 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

2002-10-29 Accident · Big Spring, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW03LA022A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: the failure of both pilots to maintain visual separation with each other. Factors were the Piper pilot's nonstandard traffic pattern and the Cessna pilot's inability to listen to or make radio transmissions.
1964-03-23 Accident · Gage Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0694
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22

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.