Single-engine piston

N9951D

1959 Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
22-6739
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cumberland, RI
Registration record

N9951D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6739
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cumberland, RI
Certificate issued
1987-01-16
Airworthiness date
1959-04-27
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADE7B5
Mode S (octal)
53363665
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N9951D.
  • 1967-04-29
    Accident at Gettysburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9951D

N9951D is a 1959 Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6739. It is registered to an individual in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 1987 and expires on August 31, 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 April 27, 1959.

N9951D 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

1967-04-29 Accident · Gettysburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1358
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22
Probable cause: ON IN CLIMB ATTITUDE.

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.