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N430AB1966 Piper PA-25-235

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:4 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest May 2023)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Pembroke Pines, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2005
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
  1. 2005 – nowAerial Banners INCPembroke 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)

Show all 4 NTSB events

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.

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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