N7257D is a 1957 Piper PA-22-150 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-5084, registered in North Pole, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 29, 1957. It is one of 1,200 PA-22-150 aircraft in the FAA registry, 126 of them registered in Alaska. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 4, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ARCTIC AERO LLC
- Location
- North Pole, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Feb 21, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Feb 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9B970
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52334560
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-22-150
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A6 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1957
- Serial number
- 22-5084
- 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 Mar 29, 1957
Public airports near North Pole
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2018 | Talkeetna, AK | Piper PA 22 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA324 |
| May 14, 2012 | Talkeetna, AK | Piper PA-22-150 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC12CA039 |
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.