Single-engine piston

N8718D

1958 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
22-5899
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N8718D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-5899
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2016-04-14
Airworthiness date
1958-01-17
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABFD81
Mode S (octal)
52776601
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8718D.
  • 2004-01-17
    Accident at Carefree, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-04
    Accident at Lavida Miss N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8718D

N8718D is a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-5899. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2016 and expires on April 30, 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 January 17, 1958.

N8718D has 2 accident/incident records 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

2004-01-17 Accident · Carefree, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04LA109
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 22-160
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management by his failure to switch the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power.
1965-07-04 Accident · Lavida Miss N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1994
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.