Single-engine piston

N86483

1957 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
22-5777
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oshkosh, WI
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Registration record

N86483 on the FAA register

Type
1957 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-5777
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2021-02-17
Airworthiness date
1962-05-04
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABE13F
Mode S (octal)
52760477
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N86483.
  • 1990-09-15
    Accident at Springdale, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N86483

N86483 is a 1957 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-5777. The FAA register lists Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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, dated May 4, 1962.

N86483 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

1990-09-15 Accident · Springdale, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN90LA187
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-160
Probable cause: PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DURING LANDING, DUE TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY.

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.