Single-engine piston

N8138D

1958 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
22-5629
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Group Inc (Corporation)
Based
Marietta, GA
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Registration record

N8138D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-5629
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Group Inc
Marietta, GA
Certificate issued
2022-10-29
Airworthiness date
1997-07-02
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB17F5
Mode S (octal)
52613765
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
470 nm
Cruise (type)
107 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8138D.
  • 1997-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980-05-04
    Accident at Hadley,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N8138D

N8138D is a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-5629. The FAA register lists Air Group Inc as the registrant in Marietta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 107 knots and a range of about 470 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 2, 1997.

N8138D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
107 kt
Range
470 nm
Power / thrust (each)
135
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,600 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Tri-Pacer type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-05-04 Accident · Hadley,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1777
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.