N3737A - 1953 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA22

1953

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1953

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA22PA-22 Tri-Pacer

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

GROF DAVE A

Address

72726 615 AVE

City

TECUMSEH

State / Zip Code

Nebraska68450-8008

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51041076

Mode S Code (Hex)

A4423E

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 4, 2007	CHI07LA191	Substantial	Fatal	The failure of the left wing's lift strut, which resulted in the separation of the left wing, and the subsequent airplane control not being possible. Factors were the overdue annual inspection, the overdue compliance with an Airworthiness Directive on the lift strut, the corroded lift strut, and not following required procedures for ferry permits by the owner/pilot.

Jul 4, 2007CHI07LA191

Substantial

Fatal

The failure of the left wing's lift strut, which resulted in the separation of the left wing, and the subsequent airplane control not being possible. Factors were the overdue annual inspection, the overdue compliance with an Airworthiness Directive on the lift strut, the corroded lift strut, and not following required procedures for ferry permits by the owner/pilot.

Additional Details

Registration

N3737A

Serial Number

22-1980

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC