Single-engine piston

N9216D

1958 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
22-6276
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blackbird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bedford, PA
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Registration record

N9216D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6276
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Blackbird Aviation LLC
Bedford, PA
Certificate issued
2024-04-21
Airworthiness date
1958-08-18
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACC50F
Mode S (octal)
53142417
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N9216D.
  • 2012-08-13
    Accident at Bay Minette, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9216D

N9216D is a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6276. The FAA register lists Blackbird Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 August 18, 1958.

N9216D 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

2012-08-13 Accident · Bay Minette, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12LA505
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-160
Probable cause: The separation of the tailwheel linkage for reasons that could not be determined because the linkage was not located, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.

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.