Piper PA-22-160

0 ADs match the Piper PA-22-160 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

155

Destroyed

17

Substantial damage

138

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.2

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-22-160 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper PA-22-160 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 3, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Goldendale, WAN9534D
• Jun 11, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Russian Mission, AKN8953D
• Jan 4, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Sealy, TXN8877D
• Aug 19, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Homer, AKN9314D
• Jul 7, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Page, AZN9019D

10 reports on Piper PA-22-160 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper PA-22-160 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 155 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-22-160 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.2 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 10 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-22-160 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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