N8878D — PIPER PA-22-160 Aircraft Profile

N8878D

PIPER PA-22-160

FOREST, VA

Valid

Mfr Year: 1958

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Registrant

HAMILTON CLYDE LEON

Registration Exp

May 31, 2029

Airworthiness Date

Mar 12, 1958

Cert Issue Date

Jan 4, 2005

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

94 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Aug 4, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This PIPER PA-22-160 airframe/engine combination has 45 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (18 airframe, 34 engine) and 7 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N8878D must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N8878D is one of 532 PIPER PA-22-160 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1958.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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