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Piper Cherokee (N3563A) - PA-22 Tri-Pacer
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Piper Cherokee (N3563A)

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PA-22 Tri-Pacer

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Alan Macdonald
Not a Cherokee as most would know but a PA-22 Tri-Pacer
WD Rseven
Piper Colt?
john cook
What is that?
JOEL MCCOY
The Colt was a two seat TriPacer without flaps and did not have a window behind the door.
Built in the 1961-62 era as a stop gap trainer until the Cherokee production got sorted out.
flyinokie
I owned a 1957 Tri-Pacer. It is a 4 place 150hp aircraft covered in cotton fabric. It was named the Tri-Pacer since this was Piper's first nosewheel airplane having three wheels. The nosewheel was a hit and outsold the Pacer 6 to 1. The Tri-Pacer has the nick-name as "the flying milk stool".
Paul Hohman
I belive it is a PA22-108 Colt. I soloed in one of these at Elmendorf AFB in 1962. Had 2 in the flying club at the base. $8.00 an hour wet. How about those days.
adelma
Agree with Joel. it's a 'standard' Tripacer. The Colt didn't have flaps - the photo clearly shows flaps extended. The Colt also didn't have the window behind the rear doorpost.
Gordon Ballay
This is a Tri-Pacer
James V Jackson
Not a Cherokee! It’s a Tri- Pacer.
Carl-Otto Jaeschke
come on guys, get your act together and correct the type designations of many of your pics.
Ken Mitchell
Definitely a Tri-Pacer. I learned to fly in one just like it.
w9jbl
The Tri-Pacer was the first airplane I ever flew in, at Northfield Airport in Richmond, Va., Ray Tyson was the pilot. Flew as a Cub Scout, his wife was the den mother. About 1957 or 1958.

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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
17-Apr-2026 PA22Louisville Muni () 08:09PM EDT En Route
17-Apr-2026 PA22Near Pine Mountain, GALouisville Muni () First seen 06:28PM EDT Last seen 07:43PM EDT 1:15
17-Apr-2026 PA22Near Carrollton, GANear Pine Mountain, GA First seen 04:41PM EDT Last seen 05:44PM EDT 1:02
17-Apr-2026 PA22Near Jefferson, GANear Cartersville, GA First seen 02:25PM EDT Last seen 03:05PM EDT 0:39
10-Apr-2026 PA22Near Elberton, GANear Jefferson, GA First seen 09:16PM EDT Last seen 09:34PM EDT 0:17
10-Apr-2026 PA22Franklin-Hart ()Near Anderson, SC 07:41PM EDT Last seen 08:33PM EDT 0:52
10-Apr-2026 PA22Near Toccoa, GAFranklin-Hart () First seen 05:57PM EDT Last seen 06:34PM EDT 0:37
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