Single-engine piston

N8859D

1958 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1958
Serial
22-6030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bbc Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Sanford, NC
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Registration record

N8859D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6030
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bbc Group LLC
Sanford, NC
Certificate issued
2023-05-23
Airworthiness date
1958-03-28
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC33FF
Mode S (octal)
53031777
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8859D.
  • 1958-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8859D

N8859D is a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6030. The FAA register lists Bbc Group LLC as the registrant in Sanford, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 March 28, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8859D.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8859D.

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.