N3870P is a 1955 Piper PA-22-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-3563, registered in Snellville, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 1,200 PA-22-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 26 of them registered in Georgia. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 14, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PLANE FUN INC TR TRUSTEE
- Location
- Snellville, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Jun 13, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 13, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A477B1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51073661
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Snellville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field Lawrenceville, GA | KLZU | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Dekalb-Peachtree Atlanta, GA | KPDK | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Covington Municipal Atlanta, GA | KCVC | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Mosbach, DE | Piper PA-22-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA25WA160 |
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.