# N8874D: 1958 Piper PA-22-160, registration cancelled 2013-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 2013
- 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: 22-6048
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1958
- Certificate issued: November 7, 1989
- Last registry action: December 3, 2004
- Mode S code: AC3ABE
- Owners when cancelled: [Saunders Larry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAUNDERS%20LARRY%20D), [Hall Thomas F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALL%20THOMAS%20F)
- Location: [Amherst, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Amherst)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6333° N, 79.1008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24521, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8874D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8874D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8874D-2013-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 BFO90LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA034), Apr 8, 1990: Piper PA-22-150 (N8874D), Lovingston, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT FAILURE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE AIRSPEED. FACTOR WAS UNFAVORABLE WIND AT TAKEOFF.

## 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 19900408007659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900408007659A), Apr 8, 1990: Piper PA22150 (N8874D), Lovingston, VA, Substantial damage. Settled back to runway after liftoff and ran off end down embankment. Blamed a tailwind gust. Runway length 1800FT.

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