Models / Piper / PA-25-235 / N430AB Aircraft record N430AB 1966 Piper PA-25-235 Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026Safety record in brief: 4 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest May 2023) · 2 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2027 NTSB events 4 destroyed, 2023 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Aerial Banners INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued May 18, 2005
Expires Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Mar 28, 2012 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 25-3996
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 A52320 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 2005 – now Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, 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 (4)
Accident · destroyed May 17, 2023 · Hollywood, FL The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report ERA23FA234 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23FA234)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 5, 2020 · Miami, FL A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice that was not detected by the pilot.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA20LA275 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA20LA275)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 23, 2006 · Opa-Locka, FL The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report MIA06CA119 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA06CA119)
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Accident · substantial damage Sep 25, 2005 · Opa Locka, FL The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, during a banner pick up, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with terrain during the uncontrolled descent.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report MIA05CA163 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA05CA163)
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-25-235)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. 95-12-01 Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-25 Series Airplanes Jul 7, 1995 Airframe (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 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 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record