N4730Z - 1961 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA22

1961

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1961

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA22PA-22 Tri-Pacer

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

PELFREY LARRY P

Address

1107 POPLAR ST

City

KENOVA

State / Zip Code

West Virginia25530-1338

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51347257

Mode S Code (Hex)

A5CEAF

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 8, 2000	CHI00FA288	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot not maintaining clearance from the tree. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, the high density altitude, the inadequate rate of climb, the pilot's improper in-flight decision to fly into rising terrain, the rising terrain, the blind canyon, and the tree.

Sep 8, 2000CHI00FA288

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot not maintaining clearance from the tree. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, the high density altitude, the inadequate rate of climb, the pilot's improper in-flight decision to fly into rising terrain, the rising terrain, the blind canyon, and the tree.

Additional Details

Registration

N4730Z

Serial Number

22-8276

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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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