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N169AB1968 Piper PA-25-260

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2013)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2032
Based in
Pensacola, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2013
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Southern Cub And Aircraft Restoration LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
Jun 13, 2025
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 18, 2008

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-25-260
Year
1968
Serial number
25-4517
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1131F

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowSouthern Cub And Aircraft Restoration LLCPensacola, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

May 31, 2013 · Hollywood, FL

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA13CA280

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13CA280)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 17, 2008 · Opa Locka, FL

The entanglement of the hook rope with the rudder horn during banner pickup.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC08CA141

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC08CA141)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-26-05The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260, PA-28S-160…Jan 13, 2000Airframe (PA-25-260)Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2); PA-28-151/161 only when STC SA2946SO is incorporated.
95-12-01Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-25 Series AirplanesJul 7, 1995Airframe (PA-25-260)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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