# N3555A: 1953 Piper PA-22S-135, registration cancelled 2012-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22S-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-135) (registry code 7102208)
- 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: 22-1829
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1955
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1993
- Last registry action: July 16, 1996
- Mode S code: A3FA68
- Owners when cancelled: [Read Brian R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/READ%20BRIAN%20R), [Read Susan E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/READ%20SUSAN%20E)
- Location: [Prospect, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Prospect)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7819° N, 122.4947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97536, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3555A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3555A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3555A-2012-10-04

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-22S-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-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 SEA94FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA208), Aug 11, 1994: Piper PA-22 (N3555A), Butte Falls, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FROM TREES WHILE MANEUVERING.
- [NTSB FTW67D0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0018), May 18, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N3555A), Levelland, TX, 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 19940810027099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940810027099A), Aug 10, 1994: Piper PA22S135 (N3555A), Butte Falls, OR, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Low altitude sightseeing flight ended when aircraft struck 100 ft tree. Crashed and burned.

## Other aircraft with N3555A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3555A): Verge X7, S/N P8DR96N8GA

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