Single-engine piston

N169AB

1968 Piper PA-25-260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
25-4517
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Cub and Aircraft Restoration LLC (LLC)
Based
Pensacola, FL
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Registration record

N169AB on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-25-260
Serial
25-4517
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Southern Cub and Aircraft Restoration LLC
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2025-06-13
Airworthiness date
2008-11-18
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1131F
Mode S (octal)
50211437
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N169AB.
  • 2013-05-31
    Accident at Hollywood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008-03-17
    Accident at Opa Locka, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N169AB

N169AB is a 1968 Piper PA-25-260, serial number 25-4517. The FAA register lists Southern Cub and Aircraft Restoration LLC as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 18, 2008.

N169AB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-25-260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-05-31 Accident · Hollywood, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13CA280
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-260
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
2008-03-17 Accident · Opa Locka, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC08CA141
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-260
Probable cause: The entanglement of the hook rope with the rudder horn during banner pickup.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.