Single-engine piston

N3157Z

Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
22-7104
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alba, TX
Registration record

N3157Z on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-7104
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alba, TX
Certificate issued
2019-12-17
Airworthiness date
1959-11-09
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35CC9
Mode S (octal)
50656311
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3157Z.
  • 1959-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3157Z

N3157Z is a Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-7104. It is registered to an individual in Alba, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 November 9, 1959.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3157Z. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1977-09-02 Accident · Falls Of Rough,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2694
Reported aircraft: Cessna 205 — a different aircraft that carried the N3157Z registration before this airframe.

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.