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N4514Y1966 Piper PA-25-235

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 16, 2013.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2005)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Pearland, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Nighthawk Aerial Advertising INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Pearland, TX
Certificate issued
Nov 12, 2004
Canceled
Sep 16, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 18, 1997

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
25-4066
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
A578CE

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. 2004 – 2013Nighthawk Aerial Advertising INCPearland, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 29, 2005 · Houston, TX

A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation in detecting contaminated fuel. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
DFW05LA113

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW05LA113)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 7, 2001 · Pearland, TX

the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion while in the traffic pattern.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW01LA094

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW01LA094)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · gascolator · contaminatedMay 11, 2005

    DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FUEL GASCOLATOR WAS FOUND WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND SOLID CONTAMINANTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PART COULD NOT BE ROTATED TO ENSURE DRAINAGE OF CONTAMINANTS WHEN AC IS ON THE GROUND DUE TO COWL SUPPORT STRUTS INTERFERENCE. GASCOLATOR COULD BE RELOCATED 2 INCHES…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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