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N8531LPiper PA-25-260

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 15, 2000.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest May 1999)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Central, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1999
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Central, UT
Certificate issued
Nov 18, 1998
Canceled
Feb 15, 2000

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-25-260
Serial number
25-4950
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
ABB503

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1998 – 2000Individual ownerCentral, UT

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 · destroyed

May 21, 1999 · Richfield, UT

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the wires while maneuvering during an aerial application.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
DEN99LA079

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN99LA079)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 17, 1998 · Douglas, WY

The pilot's inadequate judgement in attempting to takeoff from unsuitable rough terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW98LA270

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW98LA270)

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-25-260)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-25-260)

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 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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