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N3170Z1959 Piper PA-22-150

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Feb 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Durham, CA
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
3
destroyed, 2026
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Durham, CA
Certificate issued
Oct 21, 2014
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 18, 1959

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-22-150
Year
1959
Serial number
22-7122
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A36342

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – nowIndividual ownerDurham, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 28, 2026 · Oroville, CA

On February 28, 2026, about 0948 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-22-150, N3170Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oroville, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a friend of the pilot and the owner of the accident airplane, the purpose of the flight was to fly…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR26FA109

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26FA109)

Accident · substantial damage

May 18, 2001 · Concord, CA

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, resulting in a loss of directional control and the inadvertent ground loop.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX01LA185

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX01LA185)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 1, 1991 · Palo Alto, CA

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX92LA056

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX92LA056)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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