N3431A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-22-135 built in 1953. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 2, 2012. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".
Piper PA-22-135 cancelled October 2, 2012
- Serial number
- 22-1700
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1953
- Last status
- First notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- November 13, 2008
- Last FAA action
- November 13, 2008
- Last owner
- Lawson William L JR (Individual)
Decatur, MI - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N3431A
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-22-135 · serial 22-1700
The pilot’s failure to properly service the fuel system, and subsequent decision to conduct the flight with known fuel system deficiencies, which led to the total loss of engine power.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site