N6157D is a 1957 Piper PA-22-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-4804, registered in Blacksburg, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 16, 1957. It is one of 1,200 PA-22-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Virginia. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 25, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Apr 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A804A2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52002242
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-22-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A6 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1957
- Serial number
- 22-4804
- 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 Jan 16, 1957
Public airports near Blacksburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Blacksburg, VA | KBCB | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| New River Valley Dublin, VA | KPSK | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Fld) Roanoke, VA | KROA | 26 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Rural Retreat, VA | Piper PA-22-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA315 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Ashland, OH | Piper PA 22 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA144 |
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.