Single-engine piston

N8883C

1953 Piper PA-22

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
22-1465
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Aleknagik, AK
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1953 Piper PA-22
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Registration record

N8883C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Piper PA-22
Serial
22-1465
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aleknagik, AK
Certificate issued
2001-11-05
Airworthiness date
1956-06-14
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC3E51
Mode S (octal)
53037121
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-28
    Accident at Dillingham, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8883C.
  • 1999-05-16
    Accident at Dillingham, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-07-18
    Accident at Dillingham,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N8883C

N8883C is a 1953 Piper PA-22, serial number 22-1465. It is registered to an individual in Aleknagik, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 14, 1956.

N8883C has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-22 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-07-28 Accident · Dillingham, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC14LA056
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing due to his decision to attempt a landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway surface.
1999-05-16 Accident · Dillingham, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA062
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-20
Probable cause: The inadequate preflight by the pilot, who left the rudder gust lock installed, making directional control not possible.
1976-07-18 Accident · Dillingham,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2612
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.