Single-engine piston

N3579A

1953 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
22-1854
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kenai, AK
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Registration record

N3579A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-1854
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
2017-11-01
Airworthiness date
1956-01-01
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A40262
Mode S (octal)
51001142
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N3579A.
  • 2007-04-24
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-01-17
    Accident at Seldovia,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N3579A

N3579A is a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-1854. It is registered to an individual in Kenai, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 standard category, dated January 1, 1956.

N3579A 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

2007-04-24 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC07CA030
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, an encounter with a muddy berm, and a nose over. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.
1972-01-17 Accident · Seldovia,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0290
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.