N8842D is a 1958 Piper PA-22-160 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-6012, registered in Trapper Creek, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 3, 1958. It is one of 456 PA-22-160 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Alaska. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 6, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Trapper Creek, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 12, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC2F53
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53027523
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-22-160
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A6 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 22-6012
- 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 3, 1958
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Trapper Creek
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talkeetna Talkeetna, AK | PATK | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Christiansen Lake Talkeetna, AK | AK8 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2016 | Palmer, AK | Piper PA 22-160 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA185 |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Talkeetna, AK | Piper PA-22/20 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC11CA023 |
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.