# N3659Z: 1960 Piper PA-22-150, registration cancelled 2017-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- 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: 22-7556
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 1960
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1990
- Last registry action: May 15, 2014
- Mode S code: A4228A
- Owner when cancelled: [Byrne Donald L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BYRNE%20DONALD%20L%20JR)
- Location: [Lusby, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Lusby)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3842° N, 76.4401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20657, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3659Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3659Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3659Z-2017-10-03

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 ERA17LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA097), Jan 28, 2017: Piper PA22 (N3659Z), Georgetown, DE, destroyed. Probable cause: An in-flight fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage to the airplane.

## 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 20170128001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170128001289A), Jan 28, 2017: Piper PA-22-150 (N3659Z), Georgetown, DE, Destroyed. Pilot took off using runway 28 from Delaware Coastal Airport (kged), as he climbed and reached 1400 feet, he noticed smoke coming from behind the instrument…

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