Single-engine piston

N3029Z

1959 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
22-6983
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Super 20 LLC (LLC)
Based
Brandon, SD
Registration record

N3029Z on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6983
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Super 20 LLC
Brandon, SD
Certificate issued
2009-06-25
Airworthiness date
2009-12-21
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A32A6B
Mode S (octal)
50625153
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-11-08
    Accident at Watertown, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2009-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3029Z.
  • 2005-10-29
    Accident at Bennettsville, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N3029Z

N3029Z is a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6983. The FAA register lists Super 20 LLC as the registrant in Brandon, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B 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 experimental category (research & development), dated December 21, 2009.

N3029Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

2010-11-08 Accident · Watertown, SD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11CA060
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-160
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent and premature use of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
2005-10-29 Accident · Bennettsville, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL06CA011
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-160
Probable cause: The malfunction of the wheel brake assembly due to low fluid level that resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.

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.