N2278A
1952 Piper Tri-Pacer
N2278A on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1977-08-19Accident at S.Luis Obispo,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1976-09-27Certificate of registration issued as N2278A.
- 1955-08-13Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1952Manufactured (1952).
About N2278A
N2278A is a 1952 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-665. It is registered to co-owners in San Luis Obispo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 1976 and expires on April 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 August 13, 1955.
N2278A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper Tri-Pacer type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
