Single-engine piston

N522DN

1959 Piper PA-22-150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
226587
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elsmere, DE
Registration record

N522DN on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-22-150
Serial
226587
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elsmere, DE
Certificate issued
2024-01-23
Airworthiness date
2013-04-02
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A690B4
Mode S (octal)
51510264
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N522DN.
  • 2019-03-07
    Accident at Superior, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N522DN

N522DN is a 1959 Piper PA-22-150, serial number 226587. It is registered to an individual in Elsmere, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B 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 (normal), dated April 2, 2013.

N522DN 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

2019-03-07 Accident · Superior, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA157
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing on a snow- and ice-covered runway, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a nose-over.

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.