Single-engine piston

N9642D

1959 Piper PA-22-150

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
22-6556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Box Elder, SD
Registration record

N9642D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-22-150
Serial
22-6556
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Box Elder, SD
Certificate issued
2014-01-23
Airworthiness date
1959-01-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD6DA4
Mode S (octal)
53266644
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-28
    Accident at New Underwood, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-01-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N9642D.
  • 1959-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9642D

N9642D is a 1959 Piper PA-22-150, serial number 22-6556. It is registered to an individual in Box Elder, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 23, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 22, 1959.

N9642D has 1 accident/incident record 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-22-150 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-28 Accident · New Underwood, SD Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN25FA289
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-150
Preliminary report: On July 28, 2025, about 0604 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150 airplane, N9642D, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Underwood, South Dakota. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed from the Kauer Private Airport (3SD2), Box Elder, South Dakota, for the local area flight. There were no known witnesses to the accident. A search revealed no automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data for the accident flight. The airplane impacted a powerline along the perimeter of a pasture about 5 miles…
NTSB report ↗

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.