Single-engine piston

N3170Z

1959 Piper PA-22-150

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
22-7122
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Durham, CA
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Registration record

N3170Z on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-22-150
Serial
22-7122
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Durham, CA
Certificate issued
2014-10-21
Airworthiness date
1959-11-18
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36342
Mode S (octal)
50661502
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-28
    Accident at Oroville, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3170Z.
  • 2001-05-18
    Accident at Concord, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-12-01
    Accident at Palo Alto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3170Z

N3170Z is a 1959 Piper PA-22-150, serial number 22-7122. It is registered to an individual in Durham, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 18, 1959.

N3170Z has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-22-150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-02-28 Accident · Oroville, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA109
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-150
Preliminary report: On February 28, 2026, about 0948 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-22-150, N3170Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oroville, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a friend of the pilot and the owner of the accident airplane, the purpose of the flight was to fly from Richvale Airport (07CL), Richvale, California, to Paradise Airport Skypark (CA92), Paradise, California, to initiate the airplane’s annual inspection. The morning of the accident, the pilot flew his personal airplane from CA92 to 07CL, secured his airplane, and subsequently departed 07CL in the…
NTSB report ↗
2001-05-18 Accident · Concord, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA185
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-150
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, resulting in a loss of directional control and the inadvertent ground loop.
1991-12-01 Accident · Palo Alto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX92LA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22-150
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT.

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.