# N8785L: 1972 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2004-01-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 22, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 25-5471
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 2000
- Last registry action: December 16, 2003
- Mode S code: AC1720
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8785L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8785L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8785L-2004-01-22

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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20000814SH003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000814SH003), Aug 14, 2000: GASKET. INADEQUATE. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS THE SAME AIR FILTER AND LANDING LIGHT ASSY AS THE PA28140 150-150 WITH BAD GASKETS. SUBMITTER FEELS AD96-10-01-R1 SHOULD APPLY. (X)

## 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 MIA03LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA162), Aug 16, 2003: Piper PA-25-235 (N8785L), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The poor judgment by the pilot-in-command of the airplane for his initiation of takeoff after the helicopter pilot had announced intention to perform a 180-degree autorotation to the runway, and the…

## 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 20030816022631A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030816022631A), Aug 16, 2003: Piper PA25235 (N8785L), West Palm Beac, FL, Destroyed. (-23) Took off rwy 8L (grass) at F45 towing glider N411KP. After lift-off at approximately 100 feet AGL, collided with helicopter N34176 that was completing a…

## Other aircraft with N8785L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8785L): Boeing 737-8, S/N 67755, built 2022
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8785L-undated): Piper PA-25-260, S/N 25-5268. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

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