# N2805Z: 1959 Piper PA-22-160, registration cancelled 2018-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-6798
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1959
- Certificate issued: November 19, 2003
- Last registry action: February 28, 2013
- Mode S code: A2D11A
- Owner when cancelled: [Ellefson Daniel L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLEFSON%20DANIEL%20L)
- Location: [Tyler, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Tyler)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2857° N, 96.1282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56178, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2805Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2805Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2805Z-2018-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-22-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15LA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA382), Aug 25, 2015: Piper PA 22-160 (N2805Z), Tyler, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to adequately ensure the carburetor was clear of ice before takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor icing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20150825014059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825014059A), Aug 25, 2015: Piper PA-22-160 (N2805Z), Tyler, MN, Substantial damage. On departure, engine lost power and crashed in field approximately 50 feet of departure end of the runway. Pilot was able to extract passengers with both…

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