Single-engine piston

N3506A

1953 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
22-1778
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rjr Airdrome Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N3506A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-1778
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Rjr Airdrome Inc
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
1997-05-30
Airworthiness date
1955-11-05
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3E7F8
Mode S (octal)
50763770
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N3506A.
  • 1996-04-19
    Accident at Dover, DE; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3506A

N3506A is a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-1778. The FAA register lists Rjr Airdrome Inc as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 November 5, 1955.

N3506A 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

1996-04-19 Accident · Dover, DE Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · IAD96LA064
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-135
Probable cause: the overhaul maintenance personnel's improper major overhaul procedure (improper torque on the engine block center through bolts), which resulted in an in flight loss of engine power. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for a forced landing.

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.