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Airworthiness date
Mar 7, 2000
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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-25
Year
1960
Serial number
25163
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
AB2A48
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-360-A1d
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2014 – nowBlack Hills Soaring Club INCRapid City, SD · current
1989 – 1995Individual ownerHarvard, NE · different airframe: Keller Gerald D J-3 Kitten S/N 543
1979 – 1982Gulfstream American CorpSavannah, GA · different airframe: Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C Corp Gulfstream Am G-164b S/N 605b
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1956Individual ownerShreveport, LA · different airframe: Stinson 108-1 S/N 108-1186
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 (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 12, 2025 · Hot Springs, SD
On July 12, 2025, about 1322 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-25, N8186K, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, South Dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 glider aerotow flight. The pilot of the glider being aerotowed reported that the accident occurred during his fourth…
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)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.