# N8628L: 1969 Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 2004-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2004
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 25-5061
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1969
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1996
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: ABD9C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Gunia Mike L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUNIA%20MIKE%20L)
- Location: [Linton, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Linton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2441° N, 100.2872° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58552, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8628L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8628L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8628L-2004-07-22

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 (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 MKC79FTK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK20), Jul 15, 1979: Piper PA-25 (N8628L), Belvidere, SD, 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 19790715016309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790715016309A), Jul 15, 1979: Piper PA25260 (N8628L), Belvidere, SD, Substantial damage. Eng. Connect. Rod failed during spray run. Unable to see ground due to oil on windshield, smoke. Hit ground.

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