# N8576L: 1969 Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-5001
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1983
- Last registry action: April 9, 1997
- Mode S code: ABC48E
- Owner when cancelled: [Fumigation Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FUMIGATION%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: Arecibo, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8576L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8576L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8576L-2014-11-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 MIA83LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA221), Sep 5, 1983: Piper PA-25-260 (N8576L), Quebradillas, PR, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD03), Oct 26, 1979: Piper PA-25 (N8576L), Abilene, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19830905051699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830905051699A), Sep 5, 1983: Piper PA25260 (N8576L), Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, Destroyed. Landed on a farm out of fuel. Refueled and struck a tree on takeoff. Airplane tumbled down a 250 foot cliff.
- [Accident 19791026029139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791026029139A), Oct 26, 1979: Piper PA25260 (N8576L), Hadleye, TX, Substantial damage. Prop bolts loosened in flight. Made precautionary landing on road. Wing hit telephone post.

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