# N8531L: Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 2000-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-4950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1998
- Last registry action: November 18, 1998
- Mode S code: ABB503
- Owner when cancelled: [Blackham Donald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACKHAM%20DONALD)
- Location: [Central, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Central)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6108° N, 112.1171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84754, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8531L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8531L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8531L-2000-02-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-25-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260.md

## NTSB investigations (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 (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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