Single-engine piston

N4781Z

1961 Piper PA-22-108

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
22-8343
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
M Forden LLC (LLC)
Based
Pana, IL
Registration record

N4781Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-22-108
Serial
22-8343
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
M Forden LLC
Pana, IL
Certificate issued
2024-06-26
Airworthiness date
1961-03-21
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E165
Mode S (octal)
51360545
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4781Z.
  • 1961-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4781Z

N4781Z is a 1961 Piper PA-22-108, serial number 22-8343. The FAA register lists M Forden LLC as the registrant in Pana, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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), dated March 21, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4781Z.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4781Z.

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.