N8778D is a Piper PA-22-160 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-5966, registered in Mineral Wells, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is one of 456 PA-22-160 aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 21, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mineral Wells, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 16, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC13CB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53011713
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Mineral Wells
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Wells Regional Mineral Wells, TX | KMWL | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Horseshoe Bend Weatherford, TX | F78 | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Possum Kingdom Graford, TX | F35 | 22 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2009 | Fort Collins, CO | Piper PA-22-160 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA464 |
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.