# N8531L: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 15, 2000
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8531L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8531L

## Aircraft that carried N8531L

- [Cancelled 2000-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8531L-2000-02-15): Piper PA-25-260, S/N 25-4950. Owner: [Blackham Donald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACKHAM%20DONALD), [Central, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Central)

## NTSB investigations on N8531L (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN99LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA079), May 21, 1999: Piper PA-25-260 (N8531L), Richfield, UT, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the wires while maneuvering during an aerial application.
- [NTSB FTW98LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA270), Jun 17, 1998: Piper PA-25-260 (N8531L), Douglas, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate judgement in attempting to takeoff from unsuitable rough terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8531L (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19990521020929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990521020929A), May 21, 1999: Piper PA25260 (N8531L), Richfield, UT, Destroyed. On may 21, 1999, at 0646 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-25-260, N8531L, owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed following an in-flight collision…
- [Accident 19980616025639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980616025639A), Jun 16, 1998: Piper PA25260 (N8531L), Douglas, WY, Substantial damage. Out of fuel landed in tall grass field. Refueled. Took off. Struck a ridge on climbout. Bushes slowed takeoff. (.4)while on a ferry flight, approximately 20…

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