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PA-22-160 — Piper Aircraft PA-22-160

Piper Aircraft PA-22-160
PA22
Photo via Wikimedia Commons: Piper PA-22-135 Tri-Pacer N3328A FDK MD1.jpg
Year
Owner
Piper Aircraft
Last seen
MTOW
900 kg
Range
470 nm
Seats
4
PA-22-160hover
Piper Aircraft · PA-22-160
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
576
Active
503
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

3 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
PA22
PA22
900 kg470 nm117 kt4
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS 1A6 · 34 · issued 2006-08-07

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 1A6), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Piper Aircraft PA-22-160market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper Aircraft PA-22-160 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

68 yearsmedian age

Of the 430 registered Piper Aircraft PA-22-160 with a known build year (75% of the 576 we track), the median age is 68 years.

Registration activity

25changed registration in 12 months

25 of the 576 registered Piper Aircraft PA-22-160 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 25 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
15
Tracked flights
45
Tracked flight hours
118
Share of fleet flying
3%

15 Piper Aircraft PA-22-160 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (3% of the registered fleet), across 45 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

3Piper Aircraft PA-22-160 listed for sale

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Piper Aircraft PA-22-160 manuals & documents

9 documents for the Piper Aircraft PA-22 family Type Certificate · Service Bulletins · Weight And Balance · Avionics Manual · Pilot's Operating Handbook · Maintenance Manual · Systems Description · Other Documents. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

No documents are catalogued for the PA-22-160 specifically; these are the Piper Aircraft PA-22 family documents.

Overview
Pilot's Operating Handbook for the Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer

This document serves as the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for the Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer, providing essential information for pilots operating this aircraft. It includes details on aircraft specifications, operating procedures, performance data, and safety information. The handbook is designed to assist pilots in understanding the aircraft's systems and capabilities, ensuring safe and efficient operation. It is a crucial resource for both training and reference during flight operations.

  • Maximum takeoff weight: 2,200 lbs
  • Useful load: approximately 800 lbs
  • Recommended takeoff speed: 60 knots
  • Climb speed: 75 knots
  • Stall speed in landing configuration: 50 knots
  • Maximum cruise speed: 120 knots
  • Range: approximately 500 nautical miles

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