Single-engine piston

N9971D

Piper Tri-Pacer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
22-6762
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oxford, NC
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Registration record

N9971D on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA: Piper PA-22-160)
Serial
22-6762
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oxford, NC
Certificate issued
2024-01-04
Airworthiness date
1959-05-08
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADEF23
Mode S (octal)
53367443
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N9971D.
  • 1965-09-08
    Accident at Lacon Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9971D

N9971D is a Piper Tri-Pacer (FAA model PA-22-160), serial number 22-6762. It is registered to an individual in Oxford, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 May 8, 1959.

N9971D 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

1965-09-08 Accident · Lacon Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2399
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.