# N3551A: 1953 Piper PA-22-135, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-1825
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1975
- Last registry action: March 26, 1977
- Mode S code: A3F9DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Powell Maurice E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20MAURICE%20E)
- Location: [Spenard, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Spenard)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 62.0437° N, 158.1745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99503, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3551A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3551A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3551A-2018-03-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-22-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC78DAH09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH09-139464), Aug 30, 1978: Piper PA-22 (N3551A), Chelatna Lake, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG65), Oct 17, 1971: Piper PA-22 (N3551A), Russian Miss, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19780830029359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780830029359A), Aug 30, 1978: Piper PA22135 (N3551A), Chelatna Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Premature flap retraction

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