Single-engine piston

N5863Z

1963 Piper PA-22-108

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
22-9720
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sun Lakes, AZ
Registration record

N5863Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-22-108
Serial
22-9720
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sun Lakes, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-11-01
Airworthiness date
1963-09-24
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A78F0B
Mode S (octal)
51707413
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5863Z.
  • 1965-09-19
    Accident at Baltimore Md, 20; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5863Z

N5863Z is a 1963 Piper PA-22-108, serial number 22-9720. It is registered to co-owners in Sun Lakes, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2023 and expires on November 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 September 24, 1963.

N5863Z 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

1965-09-19 Accident · Baltimore Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2637
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.