Single-engine piston

N8963D

1958 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
22-6127
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Keller, TX
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Registration record

N8963D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6127
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Keller, TX
Certificate issued
2010-12-02
Airworthiness date
1958-05-23
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5E63
Mode S (octal)
53057143
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8963D.
  • 1970-11-22
    Accident at Cedar Rapids,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-02
    Accident at Bemidji,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8963D

N8963D is a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6127. It is registered to an individual in Keller, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2010 and expires on December 31, 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 May 23, 1958.

N8963D 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

1970-11-22 Accident · Cedar Rapids,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4208
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: EPTD TO PLT BY CTL TWR ON APCH.
1967-09-02 Accident · Bemidji,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3863
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: LIFTED BY GUST,BLOWN OFF RNWY,DROPPED NOSE LOW.

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.