Single-engine piston

N5479Z

1961 Piper PA-22-108

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
22-9257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Summerville, SC
Registration record

N5479Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-22-108
Serial
22-9257
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Summerville, SC
Certificate issued
2023-04-15
Airworthiness date
1961-12-28
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6F598
Mode S (octal)
51572630
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5479Z.
  • 1965-12-03
    Accident at Van Wert Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5479Z

N5479Z is a 1961 Piper PA-22-108, serial number 22-9257. It is registered to an individual in Summerville, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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), dated December 28, 1961.

N5479Z 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-22-108 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-12-03 Accident · Van Wert Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3374
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.