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N525AV2016 Gippsaero Pty Ltd GA8

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540-K1A5 · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Global Air Concepts LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Sep 2, 2016
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 23, 2016

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
Gippsaero Pty Ltd
Model
GA8
Year
2016
Serial number
GA8-16-227
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A69B95

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540-K1a5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 2016 – nowGlobal Air Concepts LLCAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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
2026-17-10Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSep 14, 2026Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Serial numbers per Table 2 or Table 3 of Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 667A, dated March 12, 2026. Only with: Installed piston pin P/N LW-13445 with an OEM FAA Form 8130-3 production dated between January 7, 2021 and December 15, 2025, or where the production date cannot be determined or the form is unavailable.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
99-04-04Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines IO-540 and O-540 Engines Equipped With Slick…Feb 25, 1999Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Only with: Equipped with Slick Aircraft Products magneto model numbers 6251, 6252, 6255, 6351 or 6355.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

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.

  • Landing gear · brake caliper · dryAug 8, 2022

    LEFT BRAKE COMPLETE FAILURE. MECHANICS BLED BRAKES AND FUNCTION RETURNED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · transfer sys · malfunctionedOct 4, 2019

    PILOT STATED BEFORE LEEAVING, TOPPED OFF THE TANKS. DURING FLIGHT, NOTICED THE FUEL TANKS WERE FEEDING UNEVENLY. FURTHER INTO THE FLIGHT THE PROBLEM DID NOT CORRECT ITSELF AND THE IMBALANCE GOT WORSE. ON THE FINAL LEG THE LEFT TANK FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICATING COMPLETELY FULL AND THE RIGHT TANK FUEL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · brake · inadequateMar 19, 2019

    LEFT BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE AND EFFECTIVENESS. SERVICED BRAKE, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · brake · inadequateMar 19, 2019

    LEFT BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE AND EFFECTIVENESS. SERVICED BRAKE, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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