Single-engine piston

N3840P

1955 Piper PA-22-150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
22-3530
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Lock Haven, PA
Registration record

N3840P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-22-150
Serial
22-3530
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation
Lock Haven, PA
Certificate issued
2003-12-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A46C8C
Mode S (octal)
51066214
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N3840P.
  • 1972-09-20
    Accident at Wolcott Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N3840P

N3840P is a 1955 Piper PA-22-150, serial number 22-3530. The FAA register lists Piper Aviation Museum Foundation as the registrant in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2003 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N3840P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-22-150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-09-20 Accident · Wolcott Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2623
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.