Models / Piper / PA-25-260 / N424BY Aircraft record N424BY 1968 Piper PA-25-260 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 1994) · 2 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1994 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Skyline Soaring Club INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Front Royal, VA
Certificate issued Jan 18, 2018
Expires Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jul 27, 2010 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 25-4640
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 A50AAB 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 2018 – now Skyline Soaring Club INC Front Royal, VA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage May 28, 1994 · Rexburg, ID ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LOSS OF OIL DUE TO A RUPTURED OIL LINE.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report SEA94LA135 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA94LA135)
Accident · substantial damage May 20, 1988 · Clementsville, ID THE PILOT WAS USING A ROAD AS HIS BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATIONS OPERATION. DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFTS' WINGTIP STRUCK A MOVING AUTOMOBILE'S WINDSHIELD. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA88LA100 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA88LA100)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 99-26-05 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260, PA-28S-160… Jan 13, 2000 Airframe (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. 95-12-01 Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-25 Series Airplanes Jul 7, 1995 Airframe (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 19, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record