Single-engine piston

N9601D

1958 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
22-6510
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Riffle David T + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Woodinville, WA
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Registration record

N9601D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6510
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Riffle David T + 1 co-owner
Woodinville, WA
Certificate issued
2020-12-08
Airworthiness date
1958-11-26
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD5EA5
Mode S (octal)
53257245
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9601D.
  • 2003-05-19
    Accident at Pierre, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9601D

N9601D is a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6510. The FAA register lists Riffle David T + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Woodinville, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 November 26, 1958.

N9601D 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

2003-05-19 Accident · Pierre, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA131
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-160
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the collapse of the main landing gear.

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.