Single-engine piston

N3551Z

1960 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
22-7462
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alpine Cable & Construction Inc (Corporation)
Based
Grand Junction, CO
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Registration record

N3551Z on the FAA register

Type
1960 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-7462
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Alpine Cable & Construction Inc
Grand Junction, CO
Certificate issued
2023-07-27
Airworthiness date
2023-02-26
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A3F9F3
Mode S (octal)
50774763
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3551Z.
  • 2023-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2021-04-15
    Accident at Cottonwood, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N3551Z

N3551Z is a 1960 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-7462. The FAA register lists Alpine Cable & Construction Inc as the registrant in Grand Junction, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 experimental category (exhibition), dated February 26, 2023.

N3551Z 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

2021-04-15 Accident · Cottonwood, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA160
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-160
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

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.