Single-engine piston

N8420D

1958 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
22-5675
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Alsworth, AK
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Registration record

N8420D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-5675
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Alsworth, AK
Certificate issued
1992-05-09
Airworthiness date
1978-08-19
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
AB89A3
Mode S (octal)
52704643
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-09-04
    Accident at Port Alsworth, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8420D.
  • 1978-08-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N8420D

N8420D is a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-5675. It is registered to an individual in Port Alsworth, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 1992 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated August 19, 1978.

N8420D 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

1992-09-04 Accident · Port Alsworth, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA156
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER MANEUVER THAT UNPORTED THE LOW FUEL TANK. THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AT THE SITE OF FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

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.