# N8635D: 1957 Piper PA-22-160, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214)
- 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: 22-5843
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1957
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: ABDD07
- Owner when cancelled: [Chapman Harold J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAPMAN%20HAROLD%20J)
- Location: [Nenana, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Nenana)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.3821° N, 149.1457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99760, within about 39 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8635D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8635D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8635D-2018-01-26

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-22-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC12CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA065), Jul 3, 2012: Piper PA-22-160 (N8635D), McGrath, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to load the airplane in excess of its takeoff capability given the runway conditions, which resulting in a collision with terrain during the initial climb.
- [NTSB ANC91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA079), Jun 23, 1991: Piper PA-22 (N8635D), Beluga, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN AND CROSSWIND.
- [NTSB DEN66D0240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0240), Feb 17, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N8635D), Seligman, AZ, substantial damage

## 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 20120703014849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120703014849A), Jul 3, 2012: Piper PA-22-160 (N8635D), Mcgrath, AK, Destroyed. The pilot's written narrative stated: the gravel runway was 1700 feet in length; it trends east west and has a 2% gradient; it is highest on the east end; he…
- [Accident 19910622023459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910622023459A), Jun 22, 1991: Piper PA22160 (N8635D), Beluga, AK, Substantial damage. Lost directional control and struck a dirt bank while landing on gravel bar in severe gusty surface wind.

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