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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-25-235
Year
1969
Serial number
25-4953
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
ABB549
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-540f1 Serie
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1982 – 2013Individual ownerSan Antonio, 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 (1)
Accident · destroyed
Jun 5, 1983 · Rio Grande City, TX
THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER DEPATURE THE ACFT COCKPIT FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE IT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AN OFF ARPT LANDING WAS MADE AND INTENSE FIRE CONSUMED THE ACFT AFTER IT SLID TO STOP. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF…
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.