Saturday, February 28, 2026

Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer, N3170Z, fatal accident occurred on February 28, 2026, near Oroville, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3170Z

- History of Flight:
On February 28, 2026, at about 0950 local time, a privately-registered Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer, N3170Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oroville, California. The sole pilot onboard sustained fatal injuries.

There is no ADS-B data for the accident flight. On March 2, 2026, the FAA stated: "Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances on a road."

While pilot information remains unknown, the registered owner holds a commercial pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. His second class FAA medical was issued on October 2025, with two notes stating: "Must use corrective lens(es) to meet vision standards at all required distances. Not valid for any class after 04/30/2026."

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