Single-engine piston

N968A

1951 Piper PA-22

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
22-280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Glenoma, WA
1951 Piper PA-22
Representative photo of a Piper PA-22. Not a photo of N968A.
Registration record

N968A on the FAA register

Type
1951 Piper PA-22
Serial
22-280
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Glenoma, WA
Certificate issued
2012-04-05
Airworthiness date
1957-02-12
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD79DE
Mode S (octal)
53274736
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N968A.
  • 2007-03-30
    Accident at Enumclaw, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N968A

N968A is a 1951 Piper PA-22, serial number 22-280. It is registered to an individual in Glenoma, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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, dated February 12, 1957.

N968A 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-03-30 Accident · Enumclaw, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA086
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during cruise flight. Factors include ambient weather conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing, and soft, muddy terrain at the location where the pilot attempted the power-off forced 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.