# N8537L: Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 1982-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 1982
- Exported to: Mexico
- 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: 25-4958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 22, 1977
- Mode S code: ABB5D5
- Owner when cancelled: [A-1 Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A-1%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Levelland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Levelland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8537L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8537L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8537L-1982-09-12

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 OAK73DVA65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVA65), Jun 21, 1973: Piper PA-25 (N8537L), Merced, CA, 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 19730621017449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730621017449A), Jun 21, 1973: Piper PA25260 (N8537L), Merced, CA, Substantial damage. Acft lndd across furrows,gr collapsed.

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