Single-engine piston

N2505A

1952 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
22-816
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Desert Hot Springs, CA
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Registration record

N2505A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-816
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Certificate issued
2024-04-24
Airworthiness date
1956-03-06
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25A86
Mode S (octal)
50455206
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2505A.
  • 1991-03-03
    Accident at Van Nuys, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N2505A

N2505A is a 1952 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-816. It is registered to an individual in Desert Hot Springs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 March 6, 1956.

N2505A 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

1991-03-03 Accident · Van Nuys, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA125B
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-135
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CFI ABOARD N25378 TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE FLIGHT AND THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE NORMAL BRAKES.

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.