# N8659L: 1969 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2009-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2009
- 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 0-540 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: 25-5107
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1969
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1986
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: ABE508
- Owners when cancelled: [Howell Billy DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20BILLY%20DBA), [Howell Crop Dusting Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20CROP%20DUSTING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Bainbridge, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Bainbridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.9049° N, 84.5730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bainbridge, GA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8659L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8659L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8659L-2009-09-08

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 ATL93LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA121), Jul 2, 1993: Piper PA-25-235 (N8659L), Bainbridge, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE GROUND.

## 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 19930702022249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930702022249A), Jul 2, 1993: Piper PA25235 (N8659L), Bainbridge, GA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Practice ag ops. CFI on ground saw student fail to recover from nose down procedure turn. Impact indicates stall.

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