Single-engine piston

N9704D

1959 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
22-6615
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willow, AK
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Registration record

N9704D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6615
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
2022-04-23
Airworthiness date
1959-01-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD868D
Mode S (octal)
53303215
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N9704D.
  • 2001-06-16
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-11-06
    Accident at Missoula,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9704D

N9704D is a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6615. It is registered to an individual in Willow, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 January 27, 1959.

N9704D has 2 accident/incident records 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

2001-06-16 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA069
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery, and his failure to correct for torque/P-factor during an aborted landing.
1981-11-06 Accident · Missoula,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3210
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22

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.