Single-engine piston

N3268B

1954 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
22-2089
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anaconda, MT
Registration record

N3268B on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-2089
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anaconda, MT
Certificate issued
2016-12-13
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3880C
Mode S (octal)
50704014
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).
  • 2022-08-29
    Accident at Twin Bridges, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3268B.
  • 1965-09-16
    Accident at Sacramento Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N3268B

N3268B is a 1954 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-2089. It is registered to an individual in Anaconda, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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.

N3268B 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

2022-08-29 Accident · Twin Bridges, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA321
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-135
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during an aborted landing, and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
1965-09-16 Accident · Sacramento Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2501
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22

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.