Single-engine piston

N4689Z

1961 Piper PA-22-108

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
22-8227
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Leonardtown, MD
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Registration record

N4689Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-22-108
Serial
22-8227
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Leonardtown, MD
Certificate issued
2023-01-31
Airworthiness date
1961-02-27
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5BAFE
Mode S (octal)
51335376
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N4689Z.
  • 2000-08-06
    Accident at Duchesne, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-01-03
    Accident at Dalhart,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4689Z

N4689Z is a 1961 Piper PA-22-108, serial number 22-8227. It is registered to an individual in Leonardtown, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 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 (normal, utility), dated February 27, 1961.

N4689Z has 2 accident/incident records 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-22-108 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-06 Accident · Duchesne, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA145
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-108
Probable cause: The pilot's use of excessive braking on soft terrain. Factors included fuel starvation, the fuel selector valve not engaging properly, the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve, and the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.
1975-01-03 Accident · Dalhart,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0140
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.