Models / Piper / PA-22-160 / N72999 Aircraft record N72999 Piper PA-22-160 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 2017) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2029 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2017 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 Galena, AK
Certificate issued Mar 17, 2022
Expires Mar 31, 2029
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Dec 30, 1958 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-22-160
Serial number 22-6507
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 A9C8B0 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 2022 – now Individual owner Galena, AK · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 16, 2017 · Ruby, AK The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in flat light conditions on a hard-packed snow-covered landing area.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA17CA187 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA187)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 20, 1993 · Drift River, AK THE PILOTS INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE RISING TERRAIN AND THE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC93LA046 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC93LA046)
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.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record