Single-engine piston

N8717C

1953 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
22-1355
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Damar, KS
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Registration record

N8717C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-135)
Serial
22-1355
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Damar, KS
Certificate issued
2015-03-09
Airworthiness date
1956-05-15
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABFD5D
Mode S (octal)
52776535
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8717C.
  • 1967-01-03
    Accident at Elkhart,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N8717C

N8717C is a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-135), serial number 22-1355. It is registered to co-owners in Damar, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 15, 1956.

N8717C 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

1967-01-03 Accident · Elkhart,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0029
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: USE OF CARB HEAT-SELECTED FIELD-LANDED WITH POWER.

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.