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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.
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.
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.
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.