Piper PA-22-150
N7257D is a Piper PA-22-150, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1957. It has 4 seats. It is registered to Arctic Aero LLC, an LLC in North Pole, Alaska. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 21, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated March 29, 1957.
Aircraft
- Maker
- Piper
- Model
- PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s and related versions
- Serial number
- 22-5084
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
- Seats
- 4
- Year built
- 1957
- Cruising speed
- 94 mph
- Transponder code
- A9B970 (octal 52334560)
Registration
- Status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- February 21, 2026
- Expires
- February 28, 2033
- Last FAA action
- February 21, 2026
- Airworthiness
- Standard · March 29, 1957
- FAA region
- Alaskan
- FAA record id
- 00651547
Owner as the FAA publishes it
- Name
- Arctic Aero LLC
- Type
- LLC
- Address
- 3065 Pewter Ct
North Pole, AK 99705-7594
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Documents on file 0
No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.
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The public federal record on N7257D, read the way a buyer, lender or insurer reads it: FAA registration, prior tail numbers keyed on the serial number, reuse of the tail number, recent registry filings, and the NTSB accident record under this and every earlier registration.
Valid registration to Arctic Aero LLC, an LLC, certificate issued February 21, 2026, expires February 28, 2033. No fractional interest recorded. [1]
Standard certificate, dated March 29, 1957, consistent with the 1957 manufacture year. [1]
No earlier tail number is recorded against serial 22-5084 for this model in the deregistered file. [2]
No other airframe has carried N7257D according to the deregistered file. [2]
No bills of sale, loans or releases have reached the registry in recent weeks. The index covers only recent filings; older liens are in the records file. [3]
3 NTSB records under N7257D: Accident on June 4, 2018 at Talkeetna, AK: no injuries, substantial damage. Accident on May 14, 2012 at Talkeetna, AK: no injuries, substantial damage. Accident on April 15, 2006 at Birchwood, AK: no injuries, substantial damage. Details below. [4]
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NTSB records 3
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 22 · operated under 091
The flight instructor’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain a proper descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
Full record in plain English · Docket and reports at the NTSB
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-22-150 · operated under 091
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing.
Full record in plain English · Docket and reports at the NTSB
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-22-150 · operated under 091
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in the loss of directional control by the student, a ground-loop, and collapse of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the student's failure to maintain directional control.
Full record in plain English · Docket and reports at the NTSB
- FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, master file, file of October 2, 2026. registry.faa.gov/
- FAA deregistered aircraft file (part of the same download), file of October 2, 2026. registry.faa.gov/
- FAA document index: registry documents received in recent weeks, file of October 2, 2026. registry.faa.gov/
- NTSB aviation accident database (CAROL), records through August 27, 2026. data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search
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Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data