Single-engine piston

N3385B

1954 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
22-2184
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Slipshod Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hurricane, UT
Registration record

N3385B on the FAA register

Type
1954 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-2184
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Slipshod Aviation LLC
Hurricane, UT
Certificate issued
2008-01-16
Airworthiness date
1956-08-31
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3B690
Mode S (octal)
50733220
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3385B.
  • 1973-04-19
    Accident at Seminole,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-07-20
    Accident at Clearwater,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N3385B

N3385B is a 1954 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-2184. The FAA register lists Slipshod Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hurricane, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2008 and expires on May 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, dated August 31, 1956.

N3385B 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

1973-04-19 Accident · Seminole,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1498
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: ABOUT 2 MORE TIMES,WHEELS LOCKED.
1968-07-20 Accident · Clearwater,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2554
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: ER PX IN EVACUATING ACFT.

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.