Single-engine piston

N3861P

1955 Piper PA-22-150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
22-3553
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eagle River, AK
Registration record

N3861P on the FAA register

Type
1955 Piper PA-22-150
Serial
22-3553
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2024-10-05
Airworthiness date
1955-12-23
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4741D
Mode S (octal)
51072035
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N3861P.
  • 2022-12-08
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3861P

N3861P is a 1955 Piper PA-22-150, serial number 22-3553. It is registered to an individual in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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, dated December 23, 1955.

N3861P 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

2022-12-08 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA017
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-150
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose over after the main landing gear wheels broke through deep snow on the snow-covered runway.

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.