N3609Z is a 1960 Piper PA-22-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-7497, registered in Sterling, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 17, 1960. It is one of 1,200 PA-22-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 126 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 1, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sterling, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Nov 18, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Nov 18, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A40FF7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51007767
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-22-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A6 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1960
- Serial number
- 22-7497
- 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 Aug 17, 1960
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Sterling
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout Lake - Muskrat Cove Sterling, AK | AN0 | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mackeys Lakes Soldotna, AK | L85 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Chinitna Bay, AK | Piper PA-22-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC25LA060 |
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.