# N2972P: 1955 Piper PA-22-150, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210)
- 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: 22-3247
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1955
- Last registry action: July 14, 2005
- Mode S code: A31227
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2972P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2972P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2972P-2012-08-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-22-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150.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 FTW04LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA231), Sep 3, 2004: Piper PA-22 (N2972P), Mountain Home, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20040903019399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040903019399A), Sep 3, 2004: Piper PA22150 (N2972P), Mountain Home, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot had departed llano airport in VMC conditions, on a VFR flight plan with full fuel. The pilot had conducted a touch and go at Goebel field on…
- [Incident 19851221070829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851221070829I), Dec 21, 1985: Piper STCPA22 (N2972P), Gustine, TX, Minor damage. Nosed over during forced landing after engine failed. Molded cellular carburetor float absorbs auto fuel.

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