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N386AB1966 Piper PA-25-235

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2026)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2032
Based in
Delano, MN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Plane And Simple Leasing LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Delano, MN
Certificate issued
Mar 24, 2025
Expires
Mar 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 31, 2014

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-25-235
Year
1966
Serial number
25-3790
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
A47196

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 – nowPlane And Simple Leasing LLCDelano, MN · 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

Jul 4, 2026 · Forest Lake, MN

On July 4, 2026, about 0942 central daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N386AB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Forest Lake, Minnesota. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 banner tow flight. The pilot reported that he completed a normal preflight inspection and engine runup. After a…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN26LA242

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26LA242)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 6, 1983 · Weaver, AL

AFTER MAKING 5 SWATH RUNS WHICH EXPENDED ABOUT 1/2 OF HIS LOAD, THE PLT STATED HIS FUEL GAGE READ 5 GALS. HE DIVERTED TO MCMINN ARPT TO REFUEL. ON FINAL THE ENG QUIT & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE MUDDY OVERRUN. THE WHEELS SANK IN THE MUDSHEARING OFF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL83LA256

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL83LA256)

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-25-235)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-25-235)

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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