Single-engine piston

N3446A

1953 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
22-1716
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winnemucca, NV
Registration record

N3446A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-1716
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winnemucca, NV
Certificate issued
2018-03-27
Airworthiness date
1956-01-13
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3CF55
Mode S (octal)
50747525
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3446A.
  • 1967-12-04
    Accident at Electric Cty,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3446A

N3446A is a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-1716. It is registered to an individual in Winnemucca, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 January 13, 1956.

N3446A 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

1967-12-04 Accident · Electric Cty,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4518
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.