N8877D is a 1958 Piper PA-22-160 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22-6051, registered in Crystal, MN. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 12, 1958. It is one of 456 PA-22-160 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Minnesota. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 4, 2026.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Crystal, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC3B27
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53035447
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-22-160
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A6 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 22-6051
- 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 12, 1958
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Crystal
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Minneapolis, MN | KMIC | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Anoka County/Blaine (Janes Fld) Minneapolis, MN | KANE | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Sealy, TX | Piper PA-22-160 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA078 |
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.