Single-engine piston

N5912D

1956 Piper PA-22-150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
22-4574
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ferndale, CA
Registration record

N5912D on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-22-150
Serial
22-4574
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ferndale, CA
Certificate issued
1994-04-14
Airworthiness date
1956-11-09
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7A3C0
Mode S (octal)
51721700
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-01-25
    Accident at Quincy, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5912D.
  • 1956-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5912D

N5912D is a 1956 Piper PA-22-150, serial number 22-4574. It is registered to an individual in Ferndale, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 1994 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series 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, dated November 9, 1956.

N5912D 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

1996-01-25 Accident · Quincy, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA96LA072
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-160
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while beginning a flare to land, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with the ground.

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.