Aircraft record

N8231C1954 Piper PA-22

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 30, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1990)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Ft Apache, AZ; owner city / state
Engine: 0-290 SERIES · 140 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1988
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1990
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Ft Apache, AZ
Certificate issued: Dec 14, 1988
Canceled: Apr 30, 2015
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: May 4, 1956

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
Year: 1954
Serial number: 22-2317
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: AB3E7E

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-290 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 140 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1988 – 2015Individual ownerFt Apache, AZ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 12, 1990 · Springerville, AZ

THE ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT BEYOND THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX90LA253

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX90LA253)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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