# N8534L: 1969 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2008-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 2008
- Exported to: Panama
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (registry code 41531)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-4955
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1969
- Certificate issued: June 10, 2004
- Last registry action: June 19, 2007
- Mode S code: ABB56C
- Owner when cancelled: [Hofer Bruce L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOFER%20BRUCE%20L)
- Location: [Freeman, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Freeman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3347° N, 97.4708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57029, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8534L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8534L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8534L-2008-06-25

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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MIA79FLG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG12), Jan 3, 1979: Piper PA-25 (N8534L), Holly Hill, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19790103000239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790103000239A), Jan 3, 1979: Piper PA25235 (N8534L), Holly Hill, SC, Substantial damage. Pilot made forced landing in plowed field and nosed over. Pilot reported experiencing carburetor ice.

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