# N8847L: 1971 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2023-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 25-5358
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1971
- Certificate issued: July 30, 2022
- Last registry action: August 18, 2023
- Mode S code: AC3009
- Owner when cancelled: [Becker Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BECKER%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Hartington, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Hartington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6276° N, 97.2618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68739, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8847L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8847L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8847L-2023-09-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN23LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA357), Aug 8, 2023: Piper PA25 (N8847L), Hartington, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s misperception of the rising terrain resulting in a collision with crops and terrain.

## 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 20230808009919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230808009919A), Aug 8, 2023: Piper PA-25-235 (N8847L), Hartington, NE, Substantial damage. The pilot arrived at the field, in which aerial application was scheduled to occur, located 2.3 miles northeast of Hartington municipal airport at an elevation…

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