Single-engine piston

N5779Z

1963 Piper PA-22-108

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
22-9624
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marengo, IL
Registration record

N5779Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-22-108
Serial
22-9624
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marengo, IL
Certificate issued
2014-10-27
Airworthiness date
1963-03-20
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A76C15
Mode S (octal)
51666025
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N5779Z.
  • 1964-05-02
    Accident at Carrolton Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5779Z

N5779Z is a 1963 Piper PA-22-108, serial number 22-9624. It is registered to an individual in Marengo, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 20, 1963.

N5779Z 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

1964-05-02 Accident · Carrolton Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1116
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22

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.