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N4689Z1961 Piper PA-22-108

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2000)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Leonardtown, MD
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2000
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Leonardtown, MD
Certificate issued
Jan 31, 2023
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 27, 1961

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-22-108
Year
1961
Serial number
22-8227
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5BAFE

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 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. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerLeonardtown, MD · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 6, 2000 · Duchesne, UT

The pilot's use of excessive braking on soft terrain. Factors included fuel starvation, the fuel selector valve not engaging properly, the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve, and the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN00LA145

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN00LA145)

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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · selector knob · wornAug 2, 2000

    FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IS HARD TO SET IN THE DESIRED POSITION WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT. THE DETENTS ARE NOT POSITIVE ENOUGH AND THE SELECTORS GET STIFF IF NOT USED ENOUGH. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · selector knob · wornAug 2, 2000

    FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IS HARD TO SET IN THE DESIRED POSITION WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT. THE DETENTS ARE NOT POSITIVE ENOUGH AND THE SELECTORS GET STIFF IF NOT USED ENOUGH. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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