Single-engine piston

N2140A

1952 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
22-572
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lloyd Davis Inc (Corporation)
Based
Brackettville, TX
Registration record

N2140A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-572
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Lloyd Davis Inc
Brackettville, TX
Certificate issued
2003-09-05
Airworthiness date
1956-06-12
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1CAB7
Mode S (octal)
50345267
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N2140A.
  • 1975-06-22
    Accident at Decatur,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2140A

N2140A is a 1952 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-572. The FAA register lists Lloyd Davis Inc as the registrant in Brackettville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2003 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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, dated June 12, 1956.

N2140A 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

1975-06-22 Accident · Decatur,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3700
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.