Piper PA-22-150
Aircraft Manufacturer: Piper
Model: PA-22-150
About the Piper PA-22-150
The PA-22-150's safety record reads squarely mid-pack. Of 102 recorded GA accidents over the type's history, 11 were fatal. The accident rate works out to about 3.5 per 1,000 aircraft-years across the type's FAA-registration exposure. Measured against a cohort of the same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range, the PA-22-150 lands near the halfway point, a higher accident rate than about half of comparable types and a lower one than the rest.
Attrition has thinned the type considerably: about two-thirds of all PA-22-150 airframes ever entered on the U.S. civil registry have since been deregistered. What remains is still an active registered fleet of more than 1,000 aircraft. That standing puts the PA-22-150 at the 10th-largest active fleet in Piper's lineup, accounting for about 3% of the manufacturer's active registered aircraft.
Aircraft Details
| Manufacturer | Piper |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Serial Number | 7102210 |
| Model | PA-22-150 |
| Category | Land |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Cruise Speed | 94 MPH / 82 knots |
| Weight | Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight) |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Number of Engines | 1 engine |
| Number of Seats | 4 seats |
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Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.
Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).
64 exact, 37 recovered, 1 provisional
MethodologyTotal recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.
11 fatal accidents.
10.8% of recorded accidents were fatal.
Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.
29,004
Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).
Within its peer cohort
Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).
This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →
Accidents by year
Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →
Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.
Phase of flight
Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.
Finding category
Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.
Injury severity
NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.
Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (102)· 135 (3)
Recorded Accidents
All 102 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.
Page 5 of 5 (showing accidents 101–102 of 102).