# N51AR: Piper PA-22-150, registration cancelled 1997-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 227493
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1994
- Last registry action: September 17, 1997
- Mode S code: A65F26
- Owners when cancelled: [Munger Joshua L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUNGER%20JOSHUA%20L%20JR), [Hobbs Curtis L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOBBS%20CURTIS%20L), [Hobbs Hilton D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOBBS%20HILTON%20D)
- Location: [Elephant Butte, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Elephant%20Butte)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2553° N, 107.2311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87935, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51AR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51AR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51AR-1997-10-16

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 LAX94LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA297), Jul 24, 1994: Piper PA-22-150 (N51AR), Murphy Springs, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO MANEUVER IN A CANYON AT SUCH LOW ALTITUDE THAT HE COULD NOT OUT CLIMB THE ADJACENT RISING TERRAIN.

## 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 19940724019289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940724019289A), Jul 24, 1994: Piper PA22150 (N51AR), Murphy Springs, ID, Substantial damage. Flying low in canyon unable to clear canyon walls or turn around. Collided with trees. Conflicting event report.

## Other aircraft with N51AR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51AR): Aero Commander S2R, S/N 1523R, built 1970

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