Piper 22 Tri-Pacer (PA22)
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ICAO PA22 Small

Piper 22 Tri-Pacer

Single Piston· 1,210 globally registered

The PIPER Piper 22 Tri-Pacer (PA22) is a PIPER 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 56 knots; operating envelope 907 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 1,083 flights operated by this type across 285 airframes and 267 carriers. The largest observed operator is RAPTOR FLIGHT LLC (N54).

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
285
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
267
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
1,083
tracked
AVG DURATION
33m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
32.8%
355 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
56 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
29 ft
Length
20 ft
Tail height
8 ft
Wheelbase
6 ft
Gear width
8 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
2,000 lb
MALW
2,000 lb
Manufacturer model
Piper 22 Tri-Pacer
FAA designator
PA22
Registered
1,210

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of PA22

20
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
35m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
57m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 15m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
53m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
58m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
54m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of PA22 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
35m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
57m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
50m
No alerts
06/03/2026
45m
No alerts
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
06/03/2026
51m
No alerts
06/03/2026
35m
No alerts
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
06/03/2026
47m
No alerts
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
06/03/2026
31m
No alerts
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 58m
No alerts
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
06/03/2026
25m
No alerts
06/03/2026
28m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 32m
No alerts
06/03/2026
29m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 13m
No alerts
06/03/2026
55m
No alerts
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
06/03/2026
54m
No alerts
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