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N8629L1969 Piper PA-25-260

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Thompson, ND
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Thompson, ND
Certificate issued
Jun 25, 2018
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Mar 3, 1972

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
Year
1969
Serial number
25-5063
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
ABD9E3

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 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. 2018 – nowIndividual ownerThompson, ND · current

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 22, 1986 · Sisseton, SD

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST ABOUT 200 RPM DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND HE DECIDED TO ABORT. DURING THE ABORT THE PLT SWERVED TO AVOID A FENCE AT THE END OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT SLID SIDEWAYS COLLAPSING THE LT MLG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE. THE CABLE WAS WORN IN THE AREA OF THE BREAK. WHEN THE CABLE BREAKS THE HEAT VALVE GOES TO THE HOT POSITION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN86LA204

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN86LA204)

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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