Single-engine piston

N2579A

1951 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1951
Serial
22-870
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Olympia, WA
Registration record

N2579A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-870
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
2026-01-24
Airworthiness date
1975-03-26
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27513
Mode S (octal)
50472423
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2579A.
  • 1975-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N2579A

N2579A is a 1951 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-870. It is registered to an individual in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 (normal), dated March 26, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2579A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2579A.

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.