N522DN is a 1959 Piper PA-22-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 226587, registered in Elsmere, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming O-320-B2B rated at 160 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 2, 2013. It is one of 1,200 PA-22-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Delaware. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Elsmere, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jan 23, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jan 23, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A690B4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51510264
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-22-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A6 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 226587
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-320-B2B (160 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 2, 2013
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Elsmere
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Summit Middletown, DE | KEVY | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2019 | Superior, WI | Piper PA22 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA157 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.