Single-engine piston

N3228B

Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
22-2057
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Toney, AL
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Registration record

N3228B on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-2057
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Toney, AL
Certificate issued
2026-04-01
Airworthiness date
1956-04-14
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A37930
Mode S (octal)
50674460
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N3228B.
  • 2025-06-27
    Accident at Elberta, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3228B

N3228B is a Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-2057. It is registered to an individual in Toney, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2026 and expires on April 30, 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, dated April 14, 1956.

N3228B 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

2025-06-27 Accident · Elberta, AL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA25LA251
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-135
Probable cause: Pilot s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.
NTSB report ↗

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.