# N8688L: 1969 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- 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: 25-5141
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1970
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1981
- Last registry action: March 31, 2003
- Mode S code: ABF00A
- Owner when cancelled: [Hobbs Lindsay E III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOBBS%20LINDSAY%20E%20III)
- Location: [Burt, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Burt)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0805° N, 77.8536° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14428, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8688L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8688L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8688L-2013-05-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC94LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA098), May 30, 1994: Piper PA-25-235 (N8688L), Burt, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with trees.

## 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 19940529017719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940529017719A), May 29, 1994: Piper PA25235 (N8688L), Burt, NY, Substantial damage. Spraying orchard. Struck trees on a turn around. Failed to maintain speed. Stalled.

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