Single-engine piston

N6949B

1956 Piper PA-22-150

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
22-4229
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N6949B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Piper PA-22-150
Serial
22-4229
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2025-08-01
Airworthiness date
1985-12-26
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A93D27
Mode S (octal)
52236447
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6949B.
  • 2002-08-18
    Accident at Sparrevohn, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-08-22
    Accident at Sparrevohn, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-12-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N6949B

N6949B is a 1956 Piper PA-22-150, serial number 22-4229. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 (normal), dated December 26, 1985.

N6949B has 2 accident/incident records 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

2002-08-18 Accident · Sparrevohn, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA100
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-150
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of wind conditions while landing, which resulted in a downwind landing and an encounter with rough terrain when the airplane overran the intended landing area. Factors associated with the accident were a tailwind, and rough and uneven terrain.
2001-08-22 Accident · Sparrevohn, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA125
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were rough/uneven terrain, and an overload failure of the main landing gear landing strut.

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.