# N8654L: 1969 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- 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: 25-5098
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 1969
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1995
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: ABE459
- Owner when cancelled: [Howell William F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20WILLIAM%20F)
- Location: [Baingridge, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Baingridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8654L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8654L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8654L-2015-05-05

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-25-235: 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 MIA98LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA222), Aug 12, 1998: Piper PA-25-235 (N8654L), Bainbridge, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.

## 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 19980812030859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980812030859A), Aug 12, 1998: Piper PA25235 (N8654L), Bainbridge, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) A stall spin scenario was indicated by the wreckage. The pilot of this single place aircraft was fatally injured.

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