Single-engine piston

N9603D

Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
22-6512
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heartland Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Alliance, NE
Registration record

N9603D on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6512
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Heartland Aviation Inc
Alliance, NE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1958-11-26
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD5EEB
Mode S (octal)
53257353
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

  • 1978-10-09
    Accident at Merriman,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9603D

N9603D is a Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6512. The FAA register lists Heartland Aviation Inc as the registrant in Alliance, Nebraska.

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.

N9603D 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

1978-10-09 Accident · Merriman,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3825
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: TO BOTTOM OF OIL RESERVIOR.

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.