N3170Z is a 1959 Piper PA-22-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-7122, registered in Durham, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 18, 1959. It is one of 1,200 PA-22-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 63 of them registered in California. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 28, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Durham, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Oct 21, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A36342
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50661502
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-22-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A6 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 22-7122
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 18, 1959
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Durham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Regional Chico, CA | KCIC | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Oroville Municipal Oroville, CA | KOVE | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lake Oroville Landing Area Oroville, CA | O06 | 18 mi | Non-towered | MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Oroville, CA | Piper PA-22-150 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR26FA109 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.